This Week In American History: On August 26, 1918 Leonard Bernstein was born. Considered one of the best conductors in American music history, he is best known for composing the music for the movies “One the Waterfront” and “West Side Story” and the opera “Candide”. Leonard Bernstein’s Early Life Leonard Bernstein was born August 26, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. As a young boy … [Read more...]