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Mister Rogers: Your Television Neighbor
February 25, 2013 by Andrew CannizzaroThe 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. While we're digging through these archives, we often come across amazing photos that we're...
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- Famous Puppeteers
- Sober Celebs
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Fred Rogers
Minister, Television Personality / 1928 - 2003
Fred Rogers is the much-loved host of the public television show, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, which ran on PBS from 1968 to 2001.
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Five Little-Known Facts About George Washington
February 20, 2013 by Libby O'ConnellI 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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Booker T. Washington & Theodore Roosevelt's Explosive Dinner
February 22, 2013 by Gerit QuealyWhen Booker T. Washington crossed the threshold of the White House on October 16, 1901, to have dinner with President Theodore Roosevelt, both men knew this was...
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Arians
Booker T. Washington
Educator, Civil Rights Activist / 1856 - 1915
Educator Booker T. Washington was one of the foremost African-American leaders of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, founding the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, now known as Tuskegee University.
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- Failed Assassinations
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Theodore Roosevelt
Environmental Activist, Warrior, Governor, U.S. President / 1858 - 1919
A New York governor who became the 26th U.S. president, Theodore Roosevelt is remembered for his foreign policy, corporate reforms and ecological preservation.
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Clive Davis Discusses Whitney, Bruce, and Milli Vanilli in New Book
February 21, 2013Clive Davis' new memoir, The Soundtrack of My Life, has been getting a lot of buzz lately. While many outlets have focused on his revelation that he's bisexual,...
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- Famous Music Producers
- Famous People Named Davis
Clive Davis
Business Leader, Music Producer / 1932 -
Music executive and producer Clive Davis has worked with Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson among others.
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Does King Louis XII Look Like Vladimir Putin?
February 20, 2013 by Thad MorganWhether acquiring power through one's birthright or through a democratic process, running a nation is no easy task. Louis XII, King of France in 1498, ran the country...
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Vladimir Putin
World Leader, Prime Minister / 1952 -
Vladimir Putin served as president of Russia from 2000 to 2008, and was re-elected to the presidency in 2012. He previously served as Russia's prime minister.
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Kings
Louis XII
King / 1462 - 1515
Louis XII was king of France from 1498 and was noted for his disastrous Italian wars and his domestic popularity.
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On Nina Simone's 80th Birthday, Eight Interesting Facts
February 21, 2013 by Eudie PakEunice Kathleen Waymon, better known as Nina Simone, would've turned 80 today. With her velvety vocals and unclassifiable music, the American singer and gifted pianist melded classical, jazz, folk, blues, pop, and more to create a sound uniquely her own...
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- African-American Expats
- African-American Biopics
- Famous Harlem Residents
Nina Simone
Civil Rights Activist, Pianist, Singer, Journalist / 1933 - 2003
Nina Simone sang a mix of jazz, blues and folk music in the 1950s and '60s. A civil rights activist, she wrote songs promoting the Civil Rights Movement.
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