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Christy Turlington Burns: Model Mom on a Mission
May 10, 2012 by Eudie PakIn the '90s and into the early oughts, Christy Turlington Burns’ chiseled features were synonymous with Maybelline, Calvin Klein’s Eternity, the advent of yoga to the American mainstream (remember her 2001 Time cover?), PETA’s anti-fur campaign, and for...
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Christy Turlington
Model / 1969 -
Christy Turlington is one of America’s most successful models. Best known for her work for Maybelline, she has appeared on more than 300 magazine covers.
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Photo of the Week: Shooting a Gangster
May 7, 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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Mickey Cohen
Boxer, Murderer, Organized Crime Boss / 1913 - 1976
Mickey Cohen became the West Coast racket boss in 1947, after his mentor and predecessor, Bugsy Siegel, was assassinated.
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Kit Carson: Fearless Frontiersman
May 10, 2012 by Scott CoopersteinThe American frontier gave birth to thousands of stories, perhaps none greater than that of Kit Carson. Born on Christmas Eve in 1809, in Madison County, Kentucky...
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Kit Carson
Explorer, Folk Hero, Military Leader / 1809 - 1868
Kit Carson was an American frontiersman, trapper, soldier and Indian agent who made an important contribution to the westward expansion of the United States.
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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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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. -
Kentucky Derby Celebrity Owners
May 4, 2012 by Leila TahaThis weekend signals the start of the Kentucky Derby. Though we usually think of baseball as "America's pastime," horse racing is a long-standing tradition in much...
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Burt Bacharach
Songwriter, Pianist / 1928 -
Songwriter and pianist Burt Bacharach wrote the musical Promises, Promises and the film score for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
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Steven Spielberg
Director, Producer / 1946 -
Academy Award-winning filmmaker, director and producer Steven Spielberg's films include Jaws, The Color Purple and Schindler's List.
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George Steinbrenner
Business Leader / 1930 - 2010
Owner of the New York Yankees from 1972 until his death, George Steinbrenner was one of the most notorious team owners in baseball history.
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Maurice Sendak, Children's Book Author, Dies at 83
May 8, 2012 by Eudie PakChildren's book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak died Tuesday morning from stroke complications at a hospital in Danbury, Conn. He was 83.
Most famously known for his children's book, Where the Wild Things Are, Sendak changed the way people viewed...
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Maurice Sendak
Illustrator, Author / 1928 - 2012
Maurice Sendak is a Caldecott award-winning children's book author and illustrator best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are.
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