May the Almighty continue to bless the works of their hands.
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Obama honours 13 with Medal of Freedom at White House
29 May 2012 Last updated at 17:36 ET
President Barack Obama has bestowed the nation’s highest civilian honour on political and cultural figures in a ceremony at the White House.
Describing himself as “a big fan”, a star-struck President Obama honours the ‘Tambourine Man’
Musician Bob Dylan, astronaut John Glenn, and Israeli President Shimon Peres were among the Medal of Freedom recipients.
The award is given to people from all walks of life who have made exceptional contributions to society.
It was established by former President John F Kennedy in 1963.
Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman on 24 May 1941 and began his musical career in 1959, playing in Minnesota coffee houses.
He took his stage name from the poet Dylan Thomas and, not coincidentally, paid as much attention to his lyrics as his music.
Much of his best-known work dates from the 1960s, when he became an informal historian of America’s troubles.
Songs such as Blowin’ In The Wind and The Times They Are a-Changin’ became Read the rest of this entry »
