She was born on April 4th, 1928, in St. ... Eventually, she began to work on a book. The book that she was working on was called "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." This book was published in 1970 and became a success (http://mayaangelou.com/bio/). ... The poem that she read at the inauguration was called "On the Pulse of the Morning," this was aired all over the country (http://mayaangelou.com/bio/). ...

• Word Count: 1000
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Maya Angelou, born April 4, 1928 as Marguerite Johnson in St. ... " Angelou read her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at the inauguration of President Clinton in January of 1993" (Cookson 800). " She was the first African American to do so"(Donegal 1). ... She is one of the first black women to hit the best sellers list with her book I Know How the Caged Bird Sings (Donegal 1). ...

• Word Count: 1242
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School