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14 hours ago · 12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, an African American man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery. He was put to work on plantations in the state of ...
- Twelve Years a Slave
Twelve Years a Slave is an 1853 memoir and slave narrative...
- Samuel Bass
Samuel Bass (1807–1853) was a white Canadian abolitionist...
- Steve McQueen
Sir Steve Rodney McQueen CBE (born 9 October 1969) is a...
- Solomon Northup
Solomon Northup (born July 10, c. 1807–1808; died c. 1864)...
- Cotton Worms
Alabama argillacea, the cotton leafworm or cotton worm, is a...
- Adepero Oduye
Life and career. Adepero Oduye was born in Brooklyn, New...
- Edwin Epps
Edwin Epps (1808 – March 3, 1867) was a slaveholder on a...
- William Prince Ford
William Prince Ford (January 15, 1803 – August 23, 1866) was...
- Christopher Berry
Early life and career. Christopher Berry was born in San...
- Patsey
Patsey (c. 1830–after 1863) was an African-American enslaved...
- Twelve Years a Slave
14 hours ago · The following notable deaths occurred in 2024. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference.
1 day ago · They’re Still Hot. Our Cover Models Posed for This Photo in 1994. They’re Still Incredibly Hot. By Matt Stieb, Intelligencer staff writer. Photo-Illustration: Joe Darrow; Source artwork ...
1 day ago · Learn about the cast members of Death in Paradise. View the show's actors and actresses, their roles, images, online popularity, and info. Explore the characters behind the casting of the series on Television Stats.
6 days ago · Anthony Katagas – film producer Nicholas Kazan – screenwriter, film producer, director. He is the son of director Elia Kazan and his first wife, playwright Molly Kazan
4 days ago · Irons died in his sleep the night of Jan. 25. A cause of death has yet to be determined; however Lucas had several health problems including a heart condition and sleep apnea.
3 days ago · A northern Arizona man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son. A Coconino County judge sentenced 28-year-old Anthony Jose Martinez on Friday to life in prison on a first-degree murder conviction.
