A report on Bennington College

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Robert Devore Leigh
Jennings, the college's music building
The Commons Building
Martha Graham
Betty Ford, Former First Lady of the United States
Judith Butler, Feminist theorist and philosopher
Andrea Dworkin, Feminist activist/writer
Bret Easton Ellis, Author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho
Jonathan Lethem, Author of Motherless Brooklyn and The Fortress of Solitude
Alan Arkin, Actor
Carol Channing, Actress and comedian
Holland Taylor, Actress
Justin Theroux, Actor
Peter Dinklage, Actor
Tim Daly, Actor
Richard Deacon, Actor
Bruce Berman, Film industry executive and producer
Katharine Holabird, Author of ''Angelina Ballerina books
Melissa Rosenberg, Screenwriter, creator of Jessica Jones

Private liberal arts college in Bennington, Vermont.

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Shirley Jackson

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American 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.

Ellis at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on April 25, 2010

Bret Easton Ellis

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American author, screenwriter, short-story writer, and director.

American author, screenwriter, short-story writer, and director.

Ellis at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on April 25, 2010
Bret Easton Ellis at The Arches, Glasgow in 1998.

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

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One 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.

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Paula Jean Welden

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American 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.

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Circulated photograph of Welden
Original missing person flyer for Welden, dated 1946.

In 1946, Welden was a sophomore at Bennington College in North Bennington, Vermont.

Bessie Schonberg

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Highly 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

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Town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States.

Town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States.

Bennington in 1887
Battle of Bennington Heights, August 16, 1777
The sign for historic Bennington, Vermont
First Congregational Church in Bennington
Sacred Heart Saint Francis de Sales Church in Bennington
Robert Frost's grave
N.Y.C.R.R. station in 1913
First Congregational Church of Bennington, 1804
Henry House, 1769
Burt Henry Covered Bridge, 1835
Silk Covered Bridge, 1840
The Blue Benn, a historic diner in Bennington

Bennington College is a progressive four-year liberal arts college ranked 89 in Tier 1 by U.S. News College Rankings.

Cover of the first edition

The Secret History

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First 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.

Cover of the first edition
Cover of the first edition

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

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Robert Devore Leigh (b.

Robert Devore Leigh (b.

He was the founding president of Bennington College, and served there from 1928-1941.

Hanya Holm

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Known 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".

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Less Than Zero (novel)

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Debut novel of Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1985.

Debut novel of Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1985.

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It was his first published effort, released when he was 21 years old and still a student at Bennington College.