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The northern mockingbird is the state bird of five states in the United States, a trend that was started in 1920, when the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs proposed the idea. In January 1927, Governor Dan Moody approved this, and Texas became the first state ever to choose a state bird.
The mockingbird is thought to be at least partly migratory in the northern portions of its range, but the migratory behavior is not well understood. In the 19th century, the range of the mockingbird expanded northward towards provinces such as Nova Scotia and Ontario and states such as Massachusetts, although the sightings were sporadic.
To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1960 novel by American author Harper Lee. It became instantly successful after its release; in the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. To Kill a Mockingbird won the Pulitzer Prize a year after its release, and it has become a classic of modern American literature.
The first version, made April 16, 1952, was released on Columbia's Okeh label in 1952 (reaching number 23 on the Billboard chart that year) and re-released four years later on Columbia (number 67 on the 1956 chart.) [citation needed] A new recording was made in 1958, entering the Billboard Hot 100 list on November 24, 1958, eventually reaching number 32 on that chart. [2]
To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1962 American coming-of-age legal drama crime film directed by Robert Mulligan starring Gregory Peck and Mary Badham, with Phillip Alford, John Megna, Frank Overton, James Anderson, and Brock Peters in supporting roles. It marked the film debut of Robert Duvall, William Windom, and Alice Ghostley.
"Listen to the Mockingbird" forms part of the "Merry-Go-Round Music" medley in Marvin Hamlisch's soundtrack for the 1973 motion picture The Sting, and is the only portion of the medley that can be heard in the actual movie. "Listen to the Mocking Bird" was remade into a children's version for the show Barney & Friends. The tune is still the ...
The King and the Mockingbird (French: Le Roi et l'Oiseau, lit. ' The King and the Bird ') is a traditionally-animated fantasy film directed by Paul Grimault. Prior to 2013, it was released in English as The King and Mister Bird. [1] Begun in 1948 as La Bergère et le Ramoneur (lit.
On Friday morning, the world learned of the passing of Harper Lee, the beloved author of one of the most influential books in American history, To Kill a Mockingbird. One of two books that Lee had ...