Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991) was an American modern dancer and choreographer. Her influences on modern dance are usually compared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts. She was the first dancer to perform at the White House. She got a Presidential Medal of Freedom. She danced and choreographed for more than seventy years.
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Graham was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She died at age ninety-six from pneumonia.
- Martha Graham in Dance Magazine 1929.
- Martha Graham and Bertram Ross 1961.
- Martha Graham and Bertram Ross.
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