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Contemporary United States
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This era is, in large part, a study of the United States as a global power – politically, economically and militarily. The detente with the Communist China under Nixon begins a shift in our “Domino Theory” in Asia. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the overthrow of communist governments in Eastern Europe, and the end of the Cold War and the nuclear arms race also changed how the United States interacted with Europe. At the same time, intervention and actions increased in our own hemisphere and in the Middle East. Terrorism also became a driving force behind foreign policy.
Politically, there was a shift away from liberalism for much of this time period. Political scandals such as Watergate and Iran-Contra were treated differently than previous scandals, thanks in large part to an increase in television coverage. The governmental role in the economy, environmental protection, social welfare, and more shifted greatly during this time period and that role, and its scope, are still being debated today.
Socially, this time period saw for the first time immigration primarily from Asia and Central America. A new wave of reform movements promoted environmental, feminist, and civil rights agendas. There was also a resurgence of religious evangelicalism. Technological advances once again redefined not only the economic landscape of America, but also the lives of everyday citizens.
Learn more in the National U.S. History Content Standards.
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1968-Present
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1968
Birthplace
Fairfax County
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Writer and Youth Advocate
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<p>A poet, publisher, playwright, producer, speaker, and performer, Kwame Alexander is an energetic and enthusiastic advocate for literacy and literature throughout the world. He performs his cutting-edge brand of poetry for audiences worldwide, as well as conducting writing and publishing workshops. Alexander has received multiple awards, including the inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award in 2018. In 2015 he won the John Newbery Medal for <i>The Crossover</i> (2014), a novel in verse about 12-year-old basketball-playing twins, which was also honored as an NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor Book and with the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Prize. In 2018 Alexander established Versify, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers, to publish unconventional works in children’s literature. Alexander is the author of <i>Swing</i> (2018),<i> Rebound </i>(2018), a companion to <i>The Crossover</i>, and more than 20 other titles.</p>
<p>Born in New York City, Alexander grew up in Chesapeake, Virginia, surrounded by books. His father was a scholar and book publisher and his mother was an educator. At Virginia Tech Alexander began premedical studies until he took a writing class with award-winning poet Nikki Giovanni. In addition to writing poetry, he wanted to publish work by African-American authors and operated his own book publishing company for a decade. For several years he produced an annual book festival to reach a diverse audience of writers and readers. Eager to promote poetry and literature among students, Alexander has also served as a poet-in-residence at schools in Northern Virginia, where he now lives.<br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/changemakers/strong-mw-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2019</a></span><span> Strong Men & Women in Virginia History honoree, Library of Virginia and Dominion Energy.<br /></span></p>
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Kwame Alexander
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Strong Men and Women in Virginia History
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Kwame Alexander believes in the power of poetry to engage young readers in language and literature.
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2019 Strong Men & Women in Virginia History
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The Great Depression and World War II
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Along with events such as the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression helped to shape modern-day America. The circumstances of the Great Depression enlarged the role of the government in the everyday life of Americans, particularly through FDR's New Deal initiative.
World War II helped not only to bring the nation out of the Depression, but also put the United States on the world stage as a leader. Unlike previous administrations who subscribed to a certain level of isolationism, both FDR and Truman placed the United States on a path to strong involvement and leadership in worldwide conflicts and reform movements. Additionally, World War II changed the role of women who went into the workforce as American men went to war. Events such as the bombing at Pearl Harbor, liberation of concentration camps, and the use of atomic bombs provide images and stories that have helped to shape future American foreign policy.
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1929-1945
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1907
Birthplace
Wise County
Death Date
1975
Occupation
Musician and Folk Song Collector
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Wise County native Katherine O'Neill Peters Sturgill (March 3, 1907–June 19, 1975) began playing the parlor organ and singing Irish tunes for her father as a child. Known as Kate, she had a lifelong interest in mountain tunes. After her marriage to Sidney Peters, she formed the Lonesome Pine Trailers in 1927. The band performed a mixture of sacred songs, folk tunes, and instrumental dance tunes. She later began writing original compositions. <br /><br />During the Great Depression, Peters put her skills to work through the Works Progress Administration, which funded the construction of a cabin near the town of Norton to serve as a community recreational facility. There, she and her sister taught handcrafts, music, and dance, and put on plays. The sisters also provided lunch for undernourished students at the nearby school. During this time she met a WPA folk song collector who recorded her in 1939. She also collected folk songs, sometimes assisting her mother's relation A.P. Carter, of the legendary Carter Family musical group. As part of the Cumberland Valley Girls in the 1940s, Peters performed on the WNVA radio station in Norton and recorded with Folk-Star Records in Tennessee. In her later years, after her first husband died and she married former coal miner Archie Sturgill, she became well known as a local funeral singer. <br /><br />Kate Sturgill's rich legacy lives on through her recordings at the Library of Congress's American Folklife Center, as well as the Country Cabin II, a venue on the Crooked Road music trail that traces its ancestry to the WPA cabin, and the annual Dock Boggs and Kate Peters Sturgill Festival.<br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/changemakers/va-women-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2019</a></span><span> </span><span>Virginia Women in History honoree, Library of Virginia.</span>
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Kate Peters Sturgill
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Virginia Women in History
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Ballad singer and songwriter Kate Peters Sturgill preserved the music of her Appalachian region through her recordings and collection of folk songs.
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2019 Virginia Women in History Honoree
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Contemporary United States
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This era is, in large part, a study of the United States as a global power – politically, economically and militarily. The detente with the Communist China under Nixon begins a shift in our “Domino Theory” in Asia. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the overthrow of communist governments in Eastern Europe, and the end of the Cold War and the nuclear arms race also changed how the United States interacted with Europe. At the same time, intervention and actions increased in our own hemisphere and in the Middle East. Terrorism also became a driving force behind foreign policy.
Politically, there was a shift away from liberalism for much of this time period. Political scandals such as Watergate and Iran-Contra were treated differently than previous scandals, thanks in large part to an increase in television coverage. The governmental role in the economy, environmental protection, social welfare, and more shifted greatly during this time period and that role, and its scope, are still being debated today.
Socially, this time period saw for the first time immigration primarily from Asia and Central America. A new wave of reform movements promoted environmental, feminist, and civil rights agendas. There was also a resurgence of religious evangelicalism. Technological advances once again redefined not only the economic landscape of America, but also the lives of everyday citizens.
Learn more in the National U.S. History Content Standards.
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1968-Present
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Birthplace
Arlington
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Born near Cochabamba in the central highlands of Bolivia, she is a leader in the preservation of her native Quechua language and Bolivian folk traditions, especially dance. She teaches Spanish at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Arlington.<br /><br />Watch excerpts from Julia's interview about:<br />
<ul>
<li><b><a href="https://youtu.be/f2iicWyYRD0" target="_blank">Belonging</a> </b>(1:18)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3GAqTiT3Kw&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank"><strong>Virginia</strong></a> (0:40)</li>
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Julia Garcia
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New Virginians
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A native of Bolivia, Julia Garcia is a leader in the preservation of her native Quechua language and Bolivian folk traditions, especially dance.
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Education
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Contemporary United States
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This era is, in large part, a study of the United States as a global power – politically, economically and militarily. The detente with the Communist China under Nixon begins a shift in our “Domino Theory” in Asia. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the overthrow of communist governments in Eastern Europe, and the end of the Cold War and the nuclear arms race also changed how the United States interacted with Europe. At the same time, intervention and actions increased in our own hemisphere and in the Middle East. Terrorism also became a driving force behind foreign policy.
Politically, there was a shift away from liberalism for much of this time period. Political scandals such as Watergate and Iran-Contra were treated differently than previous scandals, thanks in large part to an increase in television coverage. The governmental role in the economy, environmental protection, social welfare, and more shifted greatly during this time period and that role, and its scope, are still being debated today.
Socially, this time period saw for the first time immigration primarily from Asia and Central America. A new wave of reform movements promoted environmental, feminist, and civil rights agendas. There was also a resurgence of religious evangelicalism. Technological advances once again redefined not only the economic landscape of America, but also the lives of everyday citizens.
Learn more in the National U.S. History Content Standards.
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1968-Present
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Norfolk
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Raised in a Jewish enclave in the city of Shiraz in southwestern Iran, she came to the United States seeking independence and to study American literature. She is the author of Leaving Iran: Between Migration and Exile and Wedding Song: Memoirs of an Iranian Jewish Woman.<br /><br />Watch excerpts from Farideh's interview about:<br />
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<li><b><a href="https://youtu.be/DzJZq_Fijlw" target="_blank">Belonging</a> </b>(2:26)</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/3SSMdMQRUD0" target="_blank"><strong>Belonging</strong></a> (2:21)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/djMm644oMrk" target="_blank">Challenges</a> </strong>(2:37)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/Qb41QzgibMk" target="_blank">Journey</a></strong> (2:57)</li>
<li><strong><a href="Check%20back%20soon%20for%20more%20information!" target="_blank">Virginia</a></strong> (0:37)</li>
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Farideh Goldin
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New Virginians
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A native of Iran, Farideh Goldin is the author of <em>Leaving Iran: Between Migration and Exile</em> and <em>Wedding Song: Memoirs of an Iranian Jewish Woman.</em>
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Contemporary United States
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This era is, in large part, a study of the United States as a global power – politically, economically and militarily. The detente with the Communist China under Nixon begins a shift in our “Domino Theory” in Asia. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the overthrow of communist governments in Eastern Europe, and the end of the Cold War and the nuclear arms race also changed how the United States interacted with Europe. At the same time, intervention and actions increased in our own hemisphere and in the Middle East. Terrorism also became a driving force behind foreign policy.
Politically, there was a shift away from liberalism for much of this time period. Political scandals such as Watergate and Iran-Contra were treated differently than previous scandals, thanks in large part to an increase in television coverage. The governmental role in the economy, environmental protection, social welfare, and more shifted greatly during this time period and that role, and its scope, are still being debated today.
Socially, this time period saw for the first time immigration primarily from Asia and Central America. A new wave of reform movements promoted environmental, feminist, and civil rights agendas. There was also a resurgence of religious evangelicalism. Technological advances once again redefined not only the economic landscape of America, but also the lives of everyday citizens.
Learn more in the National U.S. History Content Standards.
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1968-Present
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Norfolk
Biographical Text
Born in Legos, the son of a Nigerian police officer who loved Shakespeare, he studied art at Obefemi Awolowo University in the city of Ile-Ife and later at Old Dominion University and Norfolk State University in Virginia. He is currently the director of the Division of Fine Arts at Norfolk State.<br /><br />Watch excerpts from Solomon's interview about:<br />
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<li><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/i18M7iP4Mqk" target="_blank">Challenges</a> </strong>(3:08)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/sw7FmmMpQQ4" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://youtu.be/6HsAD1BTfzQ" target="_blank">Opportunity</a></strong> (3:18)</li>
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Solomon Isekeije
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New Virginians
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A native of Nigeria, Solomon Isekeije is currently the director of the Division of Fine Arts at Norfolk State.
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Contemporary United States
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This era is, in large part, a study of the United States as a global power – politically, economically and militarily. The detente with the Communist China under Nixon begins a shift in our “Domino Theory” in Asia. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the overthrow of communist governments in Eastern Europe, and the end of the Cold War and the nuclear arms race also changed how the United States interacted with Europe. At the same time, intervention and actions increased in our own hemisphere and in the Middle East. Terrorism also became a driving force behind foreign policy.
Politically, there was a shift away from liberalism for much of this time period. Political scandals such as Watergate and Iran-Contra were treated differently than previous scandals, thanks in large part to an increase in television coverage. The governmental role in the economy, environmental protection, social welfare, and more shifted greatly during this time period and that role, and its scope, are still being debated today.
Socially, this time period saw for the first time immigration primarily from Asia and Central America. A new wave of reform movements promoted environmental, feminist, and civil rights agendas. There was also a resurgence of religious evangelicalism. Technological advances once again redefined not only the economic landscape of America, but also the lives of everyday citizens.
Learn more in the National U.S. History Content Standards.
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1968-Present
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Northern Virginia
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After coming to the United States on a "lottery visa," he joined the Marine Corps and earned a master's degree in computer engineering. He is co-founder of Prio Bangla, a major cultural arts festival in Northern Virginia.<br /><br />Watch excerpts from Pryalal's interview about:<br />
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/htO86xN-lVk" target="_blank">Belonging</a> </strong>(1:30)</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/vI30U92EGkk" target="_blank"><strong>Belonging</strong></a> (4:16)</li>
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Pryalal Karmarkar
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New Virginians
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A native of Bangladesh, Pryalal Karmarkar is co-founder of Prio Bangla, a major cultural arts festival in Northern Virginia.
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Contemporary United States
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This era is, in large part, a study of the United States as a global power – politically, economically and militarily. The detente with the Communist China under Nixon begins a shift in our “Domino Theory” in Asia. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the overthrow of communist governments in Eastern Europe, and the end of the Cold War and the nuclear arms race also changed how the United States interacted with Europe. At the same time, intervention and actions increased in our own hemisphere and in the Middle East. Terrorism also became a driving force behind foreign policy.
Politically, there was a shift away from liberalism for much of this time period. Political scandals such as Watergate and Iran-Contra were treated differently than previous scandals, thanks in large part to an increase in television coverage. The governmental role in the economy, environmental protection, social welfare, and more shifted greatly during this time period and that role, and its scope, are still being debated today.
Socially, this time period saw for the first time immigration primarily from Asia and Central America. A new wave of reform movements promoted environmental, feminist, and civil rights agendas. There was also a resurgence of religious evangelicalism. Technological advances once again redefined not only the economic landscape of America, but also the lives of everyday citizens.
Learn more in the National U.S. History Content Standards.
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1968-Present
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Northern Virginia
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While undergoing cancer treatment, she escaped with two of her children by boat from Vietnam in 1981. The boat carrying her nephew and youngest daughter sank. They were returned to Vietnam and the family was reunited seven years later. She is the founder of a Vietnamese literary society and center for the preservation of Vietnamese culture in Northern Virginia.<br /><br />Watch excerpts from Nhi's interview about:<br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/e5GH10Scf3g" target="_blank"><b>Belonging </b></a>(2:47)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/AXpYc2u16kQ" target="_blank">Journey</a></strong> (2:49)</li>
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Nhi Le
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New Virginians
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An account of the resource
A native of Vietnam, Nhi Le is the founder of a Vietnamese literary society and center for the preservation of Vietnamese culture in Northern Virginia.
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Contemporary United States
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This era is, in large part, a study of the United States as a global power – politically, economically and militarily. The detente with the Communist China under Nixon begins a shift in our “Domino Theory” in Asia. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the overthrow of communist governments in Eastern Europe, and the end of the Cold War and the nuclear arms race also changed how the United States interacted with Europe. At the same time, intervention and actions increased in our own hemisphere and in the Middle East. Terrorism also became a driving force behind foreign policy.
Politically, there was a shift away from liberalism for much of this time period. Political scandals such as Watergate and Iran-Contra were treated differently than previous scandals, thanks in large part to an increase in television coverage. The governmental role in the economy, environmental protection, social welfare, and more shifted greatly during this time period and that role, and its scope, are still being debated today.
Socially, this time period saw for the first time immigration primarily from Asia and Central America. A new wave of reform movements promoted environmental, feminist, and civil rights agendas. There was also a resurgence of religious evangelicalism. Technological advances once again redefined not only the economic landscape of America, but also the lives of everyday citizens.
Learn more in the National U.S. History Content Standards.
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1968-Present
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1955
Birthplace
Washington County
Occupation
Writer
Biographical Text
Growing up in rural Kentucky, Barbara Kingsolver loved to tell stories. She became a science writer and journalist after earning degrees in biology. In 1987, she faced a crucial decision: throw away the novel she had written or send it to her agent? She chose the latter, and the 1988 publication of <em>The Bean Trees</em> accelerated a highly acclaimed career spanning books, essays, and articles. Her 1998 novel <em>The Poisonwood Bible</em> was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. <em>The Lacuna</em> (2009) received the prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction (now the Women's Prize for Fiction) in 2010. The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Kingsolver a National Humanities Medal in 2000 for her advocacy of human rights and the environment through her fiction. The Library of Virginia honored her with its Literary Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. She has also created and funded her own award, the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. <br /><br />While on a teaching fellowship at Emory and Henry College in Washington County, Kingsolver met and married professor Steven Hopp. They spent summers in a log cabin on his farm and in 2004 settled in Meadowview. Concerned about the nation's fast-food culture, Kingsolver and her family decided to rely on only locally raised and produced food for a year. Their account, published as <em>Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life</em> (2007), became a best seller and spurred the creation of the Meadowview Farmers Guild to promote the local economy and the Harvest Table Restaurant, which emphasizes regional ingredients. In addition to writing, Kingsolver continues her commitment to local food by raising poultry and Icelandic sheep and tending a large vegetable garden on her family's farm.<br /><br /><br /><span><a href="https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/changemakers/va-women-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">2018</span></a> Virginia Women in History honoree, Library of Virginia.</span>
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Barbara Kingsolver
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Virginia Women in History
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Acclaimed novelist and writer Barbara Kingsolver addresses issues of social justice, the environment, and human rights through her fiction and nonfiction.
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2018 Virginia Women in History Honoree
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Contemporary United States
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An account of the resource
This era is, in large part, a study of the United States as a global power – politically, economically and militarily. The detente with the Communist China under Nixon begins a shift in our “Domino Theory” in Asia. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the overthrow of communist governments in Eastern Europe, and the end of the Cold War and the nuclear arms race also changed how the United States interacted with Europe. At the same time, intervention and actions increased in our own hemisphere and in the Middle East. Terrorism also became a driving force behind foreign policy.
Politically, there was a shift away from liberalism for much of this time period. Political scandals such as Watergate and Iran-Contra were treated differently than previous scandals, thanks in large part to an increase in television coverage. The governmental role in the economy, environmental protection, social welfare, and more shifted greatly during this time period and that role, and its scope, are still being debated today.
Socially, this time period saw for the first time immigration primarily from Asia and Central America. A new wave of reform movements promoted environmental, feminist, and civil rights agendas. There was also a resurgence of religious evangelicalism. Technological advances once again redefined not only the economic landscape of America, but also the lives of everyday citizens.
Learn more in the National U.S. History Content Standards.
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1968-Present
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An individual.
Birth Date
1952
Birthplace
Charlottesville
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Poet
Biographical Text
Ohio native Rita Dove realized her love of poetry as a student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. After earning her English degree with honors in 1973, she spent a year as a Fulbright scholar in Germany. Dove then joined the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she received an MFA in 1977. Since 1989 she has taught in the creative writing department at the University of Virginia, where she is the Commonwealth Professor of English. <br /><br />Dove published her first collection of poetry in 1980. Her third book, <em>Thomas and Beulah</em> (1986), a collection of poems based on the lives of her grandparents, who had migrated from the South to Ohio, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1987. She has also published short stories, a novel, and a play, as well as lyrics for musical compositions. Dove edited the landmark work <em>The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry</em> (2011), in which she showcased the diversity of American poets. <br /><br />Dove was appointed United States Poet Laureate in 1993, the youngest person and first African American named to the largely ceremonial post. She raised the position's profile during her two years of service, traveling around the country, working with students, and even appearing on TV's <em>Sesame Street</em>. From 2004 to 2006 she also served as Poet Laureate of Virginia. Throughout her career Dove has received numerous literary and academic honors, including the Library of Virginia's Literary Lifetime Achievement Award (2008) and the National Medal of the Arts (2011), the nation's highest honor for artists.<br /><br /><br /><span><a href="https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/changemakers/va-women-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">2018</span></a> Virginia Women in History honoree, Library of Virginia.</span>
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Rita Dove
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Virginia Women in History
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A former poet laureate of the United States and of Virginia, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Rita Dove cultivates public awareness of American poetry and its increasing diversity.
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2018 Virginia Women in History Honoree
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Contemporary United States
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This era is, in large part, a study of the United States as a global power – politically, economically and militarily. The detente with the Communist China under Nixon begins a shift in our “Domino Theory” in Asia. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the overthrow of communist governments in Eastern Europe, and the end of the Cold War and the nuclear arms race also changed how the United States interacted with Europe. At the same time, intervention and actions increased in our own hemisphere and in the Middle East. Terrorism also became a driving force behind foreign policy.
Politically, there was a shift away from liberalism for much of this time period. Political scandals such as Watergate and Iran-Contra were treated differently than previous scandals, thanks in large part to an increase in television coverage. The governmental role in the economy, environmental protection, social welfare, and more shifted greatly during this time period and that role, and its scope, are still being debated today.
Socially, this time period saw for the first time immigration primarily from Asia and Central America. A new wave of reform movements promoted environmental, feminist, and civil rights agendas. There was also a resurgence of religious evangelicalism. Technological advances once again redefined not only the economic landscape of America, but also the lives of everyday citizens.
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1968-Present
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Birth Date
1944
Birthplace
Fredericksburg
Occupation
Musician and Civil Rights Activist
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As a teenager in Fredericksburg, Gaye Todd participated in sit-ins and in picket lines against segregated businesses. She graduated from high school as valedictorian and studied biology and chemistry at Boston University. While living in Harlem, she worked as a bacteriologist, became involved in the Black Power movement, and began using the surname Adegbalola (roughly translated as "reclaiming my crown"), which a Yoruba priest gave her in 1968. <br /><br />In 1970 Gaye Adegbalola returned to Fredericksburg and helped direct the Harambee Theater, which her father had established to foster pride in African American history and culture. She joined the public school system as a science teacher and later developed the city's program for gifted and talented students. Recognized for her creativity in the classroom, Adegbalola was honored as Virginia's Teacher of the Year in 1982. <br /><br />Moonlighting as a blues musician, she co-founded a trio, Saffire–The Uppity Blues Women. Saffire self-recorded its first album, <em>Middle Age Blues</em>, in 1987 and went on to release nine albums with Alligator Records. Adegbalola left teaching in 1988 to become a full-time performer, touring nationally and internationally, and her song "Middle-Aged Blues Boogie" won the Annual Blues Award for best song in 1990. Saffire disbanded in 2009, but Adegbalola continues to perform and provide workshops on music, education, and human rights. Through her music she strives to empower people marginalized by society and seeks to inspire joy in everyday life. For her advocacy of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) rights, Equality Virginia named Adegbalola an Outstanding Virginian in 2011. <br /><br /><em>Nominated by Ellen Foster, Gum Spring, Louisa County.</em> <br /><br /><span><a href="https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/changemakers/va-women-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">2018</span></a> Virginia Women in History honoree, Library of Virginia and r</span>ecipient of the VABPW Business Leadership Award<br /><br /><a href="https://ideastations.org/radio/news/virginia-women-history-honors-musician-educator-and-activist-gaye-todd-adegbalola" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Listen</span></a> to Adegbalola's interview with <em>Virginia Currents</em> (2018).
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Gaye Todd Adegbalola
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Virginia Women in History
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Award-winning educator and blues musician Gaye Adegbalola celebrates diversity and strives to empower others through her music.
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2018 Virginia Women in History Honoree
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Civil Rights and Reform