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The Beautiful Life of Maya Angelou

By carnold
  • Birth

    Birth

    Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Do we hear wedding bells?

    Do we hear wedding bells?

    Maya weds Paul du Feu.
  • On the Pulse of the Morning

    On the Pulse of the Morning

    Maya Angelou reads her poem at the inauguration of President William J. Clinton.
  • Presidential Medal of Freedom

    Presidential Medal of Freedom

    President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to author and poet Maya Angelou in the East Room of the White House
  • Death

    Death

    She leaves behind a great and noble legacy.