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Julia Heflin
Julia Dorn Heflin (July 22, 1911 – August 20, 2007) was an American journalist, Theatrical producer, theatre producer and teacher. Throughout her long and varied career, Heflin taught drama with Lee Strasberg, worked on Broadway theatre, Broadway, staged a production of Clifford Odets's ''Waiting for Lefty'' on the streets of Moscow, and led the drama department at Mount Vernon College for Women, Mount Vernon College in Washington, D.C. for 22 years. Heflin directed more than 80 theatre productions at Mount Vernon, then a private women's college before merging with George Washington University. She was one of the first Americans to work in the theatre in Russia before World War II and was a member of the College of Fellows of the American Theatre, the Arts Club of Washington, and the Woman's National Democratic Club. On August 20, 2007, Heflin died of respiratory failure at the Washington Home hospice, aged 96. She is remembered as a "fiery, feisty woman who held her charges to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York (state)
New York, officially the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States. It is often called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. With a total area of , New York is the 27th-largest U.S. state by area. With 20.2 million people, it is the fourth-most-populous state in the United States as of 2021, with approximately 44% living in New York City, including 25% of the state's population within Brooklyn and Queens, and another 15% on the remainder of Long Island, the most populous island in the United States. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east; it has a maritime border with Rhode Island, east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the north and Ontario to the northwest. New York City (NYC) is the most populous city in the United States, and around two-thirds of the state's popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
