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Photographer Arthur Rothstein chronicled rural America during the Great Depression.  We remember him on this his date of birth (July 17) in 1915.

Remembering Bess Myerson, Miss America 1945, who was born this date (July 16) in 1924.

Remembering songwriter Dorothy Fields who was born this day (July 15) in 1904.

Honoring award-winning illustrator Brian Selznick who was born this date (July 14) in 1966.

Remembering Jewish composer Ernest Gold who was born this day (July 13) in 1921.

Remembering Louis B. Mayer who was born this day (July 12) in 1884, we offer this silent documentary about the MGM film studio which he headed.

In memory of Ted Maiman, Jewish inventor of the laser, who was born this day (July 11) in 1927

Jewish artist Camille Pissarro was the father of the Impressionist School of Art.  He was born this day (July 10) in 1830.

In celebration of actress Pamela Adlon’s birth on this date (July 9) in 1966.

British comedian Marty Feldman, who many Americans remember for his role as Igor in Young Frankenstein, had a long and successful career doing sketch comedy.  Feldman was born on this day (July 8) in 1934.  We salute his memory.

The late movie critic Joel Siegel was born on this day (July 7) in 1943.  Here is a tribute to his memory.

On this date in 1942, Anne Frank and her family went into hiding in the Secret Annex in Amsterdam.  This movie retells the story told in The Diary of Anne Frank, but continues where that movie left off, with the arrest of Anne and her family and their subsequent lives and deaths in Nazi concentration camps.

In honor of the 69th anniversary of Israel’s Knesset passing the law of return on this date (July 5) in 1950, guaranteeing every Jew in the world the right to become an Israeli citizen.

In honor of our nation’s 243rd birthday today (July 4).