Maria Tallchief Download Type:MP3 Audio her powerful paintings are recognized

her powerful paintings are recognized all over the world

This series contains 16 biographies that will help learners become familiar with concepts such as apartheid

• Stories and narratives of immigrant workers (including excerpts from Miriam Ching Louie's Sweatshop Warriors

Harriet Tubman

Maria Tallchief Download Type:MP3 Audio her powerful paintings are recognizedMaria Tallchief (1925 2013) was a famous prima ballerina. Born to a father from the Osage tribe and a mother with Scottish and Irish heritage, Maria Tallchief discovered her passion for ballet at the age of three. At 17, she moved to New York City, where she studied under and then married George Balanchine. Her dedication and hard work resulted in a style of dance that dazzled audiences around the world. Maria Tallchief retired from dance at the age