classics, born in los angeles in 1905, wong grew up working at her family s laundrymat and was in toll of the sea until she founded her own company and became the first asian american to lead a tv show. her family was from china, also raised money for chinese refugees. she died in 19sixty-one. show broke barriers near film in 2022, became first asian american on u.s. currency. she is being honored by matel with her own barbie. celebrating anna mae wong.
american movie star appearing in classics like the thief of baghdad and shanghai express. born in los angeles in 1905 she grew up working at her family s laud row mat and began acting in 1914 and had her first lead role in a silent film. facing discrimination in hollywood she founded her own production company and became the first asian-american to lead a u.s. tv show. wong, whose family was from china raised money for chinese refugees in world war ii. she died in 1961. she broke barriers in film. in 2022 she became the first asian american on u.s. currency. this month she is being honored by mattel with her very own anna mae wong barber. america together celebrating anna mae wong. e newday 100 cash.
life of trail blazing actress anna may wong. anna may wong, first asian-american movie staff appearing in classics like shanghai express, born in los angeles in 1905, wong grew up working at her family s laundromat, acting at 14 and 1922 her first lead role in a silent film the toll of the sea, facing discrimination in hollywood, she founded her own production company and went on to become the first asian-american to lead a u.s. tv show. wong, whose family was from china, also raised money for chinese refugees during world war ii. she died in 1961. wong continues to be honored for breaking barriers in film. in 2022, she became the first asian-american on u.s. currency.
the star of africa which is set in the star of africa which is set in the royal sceptre to be returned. the sceptre is the oldest symbol of royalty and is carried in the sovereign s right hand. the largest diamond in the world, known as the star of africa, it is set in the royal sceptre to be held by king charles at his coronation. the diamond weighs 530 carats, 620 grams, roughly the same weight as basketball. it was discovered in 1905, and presented to the british monarchy by the colonial government of the country which was then under british rule. but as the diamond is in the limelight again, it has become part of the bigger conversation about returning artefacts that were gathered or taken during colonial times. some south africans are calling for the time to be brought back. if he wants to be a recognised time to be brought back. if he wants to be a recognised and time to be brought back. if he wants to be a recognised and respected -
prominent display tomorrow. do you think that will be a talking point? i don t think so because the covenant stone, it was gifted in 1905 to edward vii. i think the length of history now, we re looking back and questioning things, and there is no doubt that we need as much information and as much clarity on some of these things as there is. i think the guiding principle is the more information the better. i think queen elizabeth in her lifetime did an extraordinaryjob of creating inventors of everything and there s so many artefacts, ornaments, works of art in the collection. they are all notes curated on the royal collection trust and we can have a look and read about them. i think the next stage is working charles to take it a step further and make it clear where things have come from, who owns it, is it national? is it