In 1981 she was appointed Reynolds Professor of Political Studies at Wake Forest University
. She continued until the 1990s to take occasional roles in films and television. US President Jimmy Carter
appointed her as...
politics
Graham Greene
After years of spying for successive British governments, GG
retained a fascination with reforming strong men. During the Cuban revolution of 1959 he favoured its leader, Fidel Castro
. He was also an admirer of...
Theme or Topic Treated in Text
Alice Walker
Topics of poems here include individuals whom AW
admires, notably the Dalai Lama and former President Jimmy Carter
and his wife Rosalynn
.
Nance, Kevin. “Alice Walker discusses two new collections”. Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2013.
Timeline
20 January 1980: President Jimmy Carter announced that America...
National or international item
20 January 1980
President Jimmy Carter
announced that America would boycott the MoscowOlympics
in an attempt to pressure the Soviet Union, which had invaded Afghanistan at the end of 1979.
“Olympic Games, Moscow 1980, Did you know?”. International Olympic Committee.
Morse, Eric. “Be careful whom you boycott”. The Globe and Mail, 27 Mar. 2008, p. A19.
A17
25 April 1980: A secret US mission set out to rescue its...
National or international item
25 April 1980
A secret US mission set out to rescue its fifty-three hostages held in Tehran. The attempt failed when hardly started, with engine trouble (two helicopters) and trouble in landing or taking off (two more)...
