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Kit Carson: Fearless Frontiersman
May 10, 2012 by Scott CoopersteinPost a commentThe 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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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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- Best Song Oscar Winners
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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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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. -
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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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...
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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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Beastie Boys Adam Yauch Dead at 47
May 4, 2012 by Eudie PakBeastie Boys co-founder Adam Yauch died today. He was 47.
Yauch was diagnosed with cancer in 2009 after finding a tumor on his salivary gland. Russell Simmons...
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Adam Yauch
Rapper / 1964 - 2012
Adam Yauch (aka MCA) was a co-founder and member of the Beastie Boys, the popular rap group.
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- The Beastie Boys
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Rappers
Mike D
Rapper / 1966 -
A member of the Beastie Boys, Mike D has demonstrated his talents as a rapper, crafting clever quirky and often humorous lyrics.
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- Million-Dollar Ideas
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Russell Simmons
Entrepreneur / 1957 -
Co-founder of Def Jam Records, Russell Simmons was the force behind the hip-hop revolution, promoting stars like the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy and LL Cool J.
