← Back to the front page
American History

40 Fascinating Facts about Comedy’s Sweetheart, Lucille Ball

Sarah January September 25, 2019 22 min
Lucille Ball - Ricky Ricardo Jr.

2. She won the Cecil B. Demille Award

With presenter Cecil B. DeMille award (goldenglobes.com)

One of Lucy’s greatest achievements was being awarded the Cecil B. Demille Award in 1979. This honorary Golden Globe award is given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for contributions to the world of entertainment. She was also inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1986 as well.

Written by
Sarah January

Keep reading

Five Good Emperors Built Rome’s Greatest Century — Then One Chose Wrong
Ancient History

Five Good Emperors Built Rome’s Greatest Century — Then One Chose Wrong

Tim Flight · 15 min
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Real Frontier Was Debt, Death, and Illegal Land
American History

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Real Frontier Was Debt, Death, and Illegal Land

Gregory Gann · 9 min
Medieval Peasants Worked 100 Fewer Days a Year Than Americans Do Now
American History

Medieval Peasants Worked 100 Fewer Days a Year Than Americans Do Now

Jacob Miller · 12 min
Advertisement