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Who Am I?
See how many clues it takes you to correctly identify this mystery person, then click the button below to find out who it is!
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I was born in Wahoo, Nebraska, of Scandinavian descent.
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In my early youth, I played both the piano and cello.
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In 1921, I won the Prix de Rome - the most coveted prize for composition. I became the first American to win this honor.
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In 1924, I met George Eastman. He liked my music so much that he hired me to be Director of the new Eastman School of Music. (Mr. Eastman founded Kodak.)
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I wrote an opera, "The Maypole Lovers of Merry Mount," which was produced by the Metropolitan Opera in 1934. I and the cast took about 50 curtain calls after the first performance.
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I received nearly 20 honorary doctorates during my lifetime!
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My most popular work was my second symphony which I nicknamed "Romantic."
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