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2012
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John Wayne: Wild Cowboy at Heart
May 23, 2012 by Scott CoopersteinFor us at Bio.com, May has been a celebration of American West legends—both historical and cinematic. And when it comes to the Hollywood cowboy, Marion Mitchell Morrison—more commonly known as John Wayne—is one of the most widely recognized, due to his...
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John Wayne
Film Actor / 1907 - 1979
John Wayne, one of the most popular film actors of the twentieth century, remains a popular American icon to this day. -
Martha Graham: The Mother of Modern Dance
March 22, 2012 by Josh MapesDuring the time when women were fighting for the right to vote in the United States, Martha Graham began to study dance when she was well into her 20s. Though she...
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Martha Graham
Choreographer / 1894 - 1991
Martha Graham is considered by many to be the 20th century's most important dancer and the mother of modern dance.
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Lookalike of the Week: Saved by the Naked Gun?
May 4, 2012 by Kayla AriasPriscilla Presley was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1945. Her West Coast lookalike, Tiffani Thiessen, was born twenty-nine years later in Long Beach, California...
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Priscilla Presley
Film Actress, Television Actress, Entrepreneur / 1945 -
Priscilla Presley is an American businesswoman and actress, best known for marrying Elvis Presley, with whom she had daughter Lisa Marie Presley.
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Photo of the Week: Beauty and the Beast
April 23, 2012 by Julien McNabThe producers at BIO.com review hundreds of photos of famous figures each week, from award-winning actors and popular singers, to headliners and scandal-makers...
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Barbra Streisand
Actress, Singer / 1942 -
Barbra Streisand is the highest-selling female recording artist of all time, and has won awards and acclaim in every medium that she's worked in.
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Famous People to Come Out of the Potato Famine
March 16, 2012 by Leila TahaDespite the fact that Ireland is more than 3,000 miles away from New York City, Saint Patrick's Day is widely celebrated in the United States. That's because Irish...
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Stephen Colbert
Comedian, Talk Show Host / 1964 -
Comedian and talk show host Stephen Colbert was a mock news correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show before hosting his own spin-off, The Colbert Show.
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Conan O'Brien
Comedian, Talk Show Host / 1963 -
Comedian and writer Conan O'Brien rose to fame as the host of the talk show Late Night and later the Tonight Show and Conan.
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Barack Obama
Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Representative / 1961 -
Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States, and the first African American to serve as U.S. president. First elected to the presidency in 2008, he won a second term in 2012.
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John F. Kennedy
Civil Rights Activist, U.S. President, U.S. Representative / 1917 - 1963
John F. Kennedy, the 35th U.S. president, negotiated the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and initiated the Alliance for Progress. He was assassinated in 1963.
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The Titanic Orphans
April 11, 2012 by Kim GilmoreThere were over 700 survivors of the Titanic disaster, and each one had a unique story. Among the most poignant tales is that of Michel and Edmond Navratil, who were known as the "Titanic orphans." The two boys were only two and four years old at the...
