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Libby O'Connell
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Libby O'Connell works with BIO.com, developing educational resources for teachers. She is also the Chief Historian at HISTORY, where she leads the corporate outreach department. Although he is a few years older than her, George Washington and Libby share the same birthday.
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Five Little-Known Facts About George Washington
February 20, 2013 by Libby O'ConnellPost a commentI share the same birthday as George Washington, so even as a child I enjoyed learning unusual facts about our first president. Funny to think of this stiff icon...
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Celebrating Woody Guthrie's 100th Birthday, Life and Legacy
July 14, 2012 by Libby O'ConnellThis week marks Woody Guthrie’s 100th birthday. Like most Americans these days, I was first exposed to Woody Guthrie’s music through the folk anthem, “This Land...
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Celebrity Enlistees
- Famous Military Veterans
Woody Guthrie
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1912 - 1967
Woody Guthrie was a singer-songwriter, and one of the legendary figures of American folk music.
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- Best Song Oscar Winners
- Famous Lefties
- Folk Singers and Folk Revolutionaries
Bob Dylan
Songwriter, Singer / 1941 -
Bob Dylan is a folk rock singer-songwriter whose career began in the early 1960s with songs that chronicled social issues like war and civil rights.
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- Blacklisted
- Folk Singers and Folk Revolutionaries
- Famous Taureans
Pete Seeger
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1919 -
American folk singer Pete Seeger is an iconic figure in the mid-20th century, and is best known for his contributions to the American folk music revival.
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- Folk Singers and Folk Revolutionaries
- Woodstock Performers
- Famous Capricorns
Joan Baez
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Guitarist, Singer / 1941 -
Joan Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter and activist who is best known for her distinctive voice and for her role in popularizing the music of Bob Dylan.
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The Shangri-Las 48th Anniversary of No. 1 Hit 'Leader of the Pack'
November 28, 2012 by Libby O'ConnellMy friends from high school can attest that I know all the words to “Leader of the Pack,” the Shangri-Las second hit and perhaps their most famous song—melodramatic...
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Five Bullets on Buffalo Bill Cody
May 9, 2012 by Libby O'ConnellThis month Biography.com is highlighting legendary figures from America's West, and this week we’re featuring the life of Buffalo Bill Cody. The iconic cowboy shone...
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Historic Hair Band Members
- Wild West
Buffalo Bill Cody
Theater Actor, Folk Hero, Military Leader / 1846 - 1917
Hunting and killing over 4,000 buffalo earned Buffalo Bill Cody his nickname, and his status as an Old West legend was cemented with his traveling Wild West show.
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Julia Child's 100th Birthday: A Centennial Celebration of Fun Facts
August 13, 2012 by Libby O'ConnellJulia Child was a serious cook who always seemed to be having fun. Whether she was teaching Cordon Bleu cuisine to Americans on her famous TV show, The French Chef...
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Chefs
- Famous Television Personalities
Julia Child
Chef, Television Personality, Journalist / 1912 - 2004
TV chef and author Julia Child adapted complex French cooking for everyday Americans, with her groundbreaking cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
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Hedy Lamarr: Inventive Actress
April 23, 2012 by Libby O'ConnellAt her birth in 1913, Hedy Lamarr was named Hedwig Eva Maria by her parents, Emil and Gertrude Kiesler, a prosperous Jewish couple in Vienna, as the days of the...
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- Numerous Nuptials
- Name Changers
- Famous Scorpios
Hedy Lamarr
Film Actor, Pin-up / 1913 - 2000
Extraordinarily beautiful, Hedy Lamarr was a Austrian-American actress during MGM's "Golden Age."
