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Presidential Baseball Pitches: Who Started the Tradition?

April 2, 2013 by Tim Ott

The arrival of spring brings the start of another baseball season, and with it an American tradition as occasionally awkward as a slow dance at a junior prom: the ceremonial first pitch of the season thrown by the president.

While every commander-in-chief...

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William Howard Taft

Academic, Supreme Court Justice, U.S. President / 1857 - 1930

William Howard Taft, the 27th president of the United States, fulfilled a lifelong dream when he was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court, becoming the only person to have served as both a U.S. chief justice and president.

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Bob Hope: King of the Oscars

March 19, 2013 by Andrew Cannizzaro

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The 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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Bob Hope

Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality / 1903 - 2003

Bob Hope was a entertainer and comic actor, known for his rapid-fire delivery of jokes and for his success in virtually all entertainment media.

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Marlon Brando

Film Actor / 1924 - 2004

Legendary screen presence Marlon Brando performed for more than 50 years and is famous for such films as A Streetcar Named Desire and The Godfather.

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Cecil B. DeMille

Actor, Filmmaker, Screenwriter / 1881 - 1959

Cecil B. DeMille was an actor, director and producer who became a giant of the 20th century film industry, known for epics like The Ten Commandments.

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Museums Dedicated to Women

March 28, 2013 by Gerit Quealy

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In contemplating a trip to Val-Kill, Eleanor Roosevelt's charming cottage estate on the grounds of FDR's imposing Hyde Park, I was struck to discover that this was...
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Annie Oakley

Folk Hero / 1860 - 1926

Annie Oakley was a renowned markswoman and star who worked for years with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

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Maggie Lena Walker

Activist, Entrepreneur / 1864 - 1934

Maggie Lena Walker was grand secretary of the Independent Order of St. Luke, an organization dedicated to the social and financial advancement of African Americans.

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Georgia O'Keeffe

Painter / 1887 - 1986

Georgia O'Keefe is a 20th century American painter best known for her flower canvases and southwestern landscapes.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Diplomat, U.S. First Lady / 1884 - 1962

The wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of the first lady through her active participation in American politics.

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Leonard Nimoy: Live Long and Happy Birthday!

March 25, 2013 by Andrew Cannizzaro

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The 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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Leonard Nimoy

Film Actor, Television Actor / 1931 -

Leonard Nimoy is an actor who has played Spock in both the 1960s TV series Star Trek and several movies based on the show.

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Jane Wyatt

Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1910 - 2006

Emmy-award winning actress Jane Wyatt is best known for her role as housewife and mother Margaret Anderson on the CBS television sitcom Father Knows Best.

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Eli Whitney: Inventing America's Future

March 11, 2013 by Andrew Cannizzaro

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Eli Whitney

Inventor / 1765 - 1825

Eli Whitney was an American inventor who created the cotton gin and pushed the “interchangeable parts” mode of production.

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Women Winning in the Workplace: Five Female CEOs

March 22, 2013 by Thad Morgan

Once upon a time, corporate America was a boys-only club, but the rules are slowly shifting even at the top of the ladder. More women than ever are running the most successful businesses in the U.S.: seven female CEOs made the Fortune 500 list in 2002...

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Marissa Mayer

Business Leader, Computer Programmer, Engineer / 1975 -

Marissa Mayer led the development of Google's most successful products for more than 10 years and was appointed CEO of Yahoo in 2012, at the age of 37.

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Meg Whitman

Business Leader / 1956 -

Meg Whitman is the successful corporate executive, serving as CEO of eBay and later Hewlett Packard. In 2010 she lost her bid to win the California governorship.

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