A report on Bennington College
Private liberal arts college in Bennington, Vermont.
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Shirley Jackson
5 linksAmerican writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery.
American writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery.
The couple settled in North Bennington, Vermont, in 1945, after the birth of their first child, when Hyman joined the faculty of Bennington College.
Bret Easton Ellis
5 linksAmerican author, screenwriter, short-story writer, and director.
American author, screenwriter, short-story writer, and director.
Ellis was educated at The Buckley School in California; he then attended Bennington College in Vermont, where he originally studied music then gradually gravitated to writing, which had been one of his passions since childhood.
Martha Hill
3 linksOne of the most influential American dance instructors in history.
One of the most influential American dance instructors in history.
In 1932, Hill was hired by the brand new Bennington College in Bennington, VT, as Chairman of the Dance Department.
Paula Jean Welden
2 linksAmerican college student who disappeared while walking on Vermont's Long Trail hiking route.
American college student who disappeared while walking on Vermont's Long Trail hiking route.
In 1946, Welden was a sophomore at Bennington College in North Bennington, Vermont.
Bessie Schonberg
1 linksHighly influential dancer, choreographer and teacher of the 20th century.
Highly influential dancer, choreographer and teacher of the 20th century.
She was at the center of contemporary modern dance from her beginning at Bennington College up until her death in 1997.
Bennington, Vermont
2 linksTown in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States.
Town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States.
Bennington College is a progressive four-year liberal arts college ranked 89 in Tier 1 by U.S. News College Rankings.
The Secret History
3 linksFirst novel by the American author Donna Tartt, published by Alfred A. Knopf in September 1992.
First novel by the American author Donna Tartt, published by Alfred A. Knopf in September 1992.
Set in New England, the campus novel tells the story of a closely knit group of six classics students at Hampden College, a small, elite liberal arts college located in Vermont based upon Bennington College, where Tartt was a student between 1982 and 1986.
Robert Devore Leigh
0 linksRobert Devore Leigh (b.
Robert Devore Leigh (b.
He was the founding president of Bennington College, and served there from 1928-1941.
Hanya Holm
1 linksKnown as one of the "Big Four" founders of American modern dance.
Known as one of the "Big Four" founders of American modern dance.
Invited by dance director Martha Hill, Holm was one of the founding artists at Bennington College in 1934 along with Martha Graham, Charles Weidman, and Doris Humphrey, who came to be some of the most influential modern dancers of their time: "The Big Four".
Less Than Zero (novel)
2 linksDebut novel of Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1985.
Debut novel of Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1985.
It was his first published effort, released when he was 21 years old and still a student at Bennington College.