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Does Belle Starr Look Like Maureen McCormick?
May 1, 2013 by Thad MorganPost a commentFollowing the rules is overrated, or at least it is for these two good-girls-gone-bad ladies. Outlaw Belle Starr was one of the wildest 19th-century women that the...
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- Wild West
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Who Were Murdered
Belle Starr
Criminal / 1848 - 1889
Outlaw Belle Starr (1848-1889) declared herself the "bandit queen" for her career as a cattle and horse rustler in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Titanic: Captain's Code of Honor
April 15, 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....
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Edward J. Smith
1850 - 1912
Captain Edward J. Smith played a role in one of the most famous disasters at sea in history, the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.
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Joan of Arc: Symbol of Freedom
April 29, 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....
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- Famous Lefties
- Famous Military Leaders
- Famous French People
Joan of Arc
Warrior / 1412 - 1431
Martyr, saint and military leader Joan of Arc, acting under divine guidance, led the French army to victory over the British during the Hundred Years' War.
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Presidential Baseball Pitches: Who Started the Tradition?
April 2, 2013 by Tim OttThe 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...
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Fantastic Facial Hair
- Famous Academics
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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Famous People & the Frogs They Made Famous
April 15, 2013 by Eudie PakFeeling a bit jumpy lately? The Easter Bunny may be the best known animal that represents the dawn of spring, but don't count out that other hopper—the frog! We...
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- Fantastic Facial Hair
- Famous Lefties
- Celebrity Death Hoaxes
Mark Twain
Writer / 1835 - 1910
An adventurer and wily intellectual, Mark Twain wrote the classic American novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
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- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Fiction Authors
- Famous Germans
Jacob Grimm
Author / 1785 - 1863
Jacob Grimm was a 19th century German scholar who, along with brother Wilhelm, published Grimms' Fairy Tales, a collection famous for its children's stories.
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Fiction Authors
- Famous Germans
Wilhelm Grimm
Author / 1786 - 1859
Wilhelm Grimm was a 19th century German author who, along with brother Jacob, published Grimms' Fairy Tales, a collection famous for stories like Cinderella and Rapunzel.
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- Honorary Oscar Recipients
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Film Directors
Chuck Jones
Artist, Entrepreneur, Director, Screenwriter / 1912 - 2002
Chuck Jones was an animation director of critically acclaimed cartoon shorts including the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies film series at Warner Bros. studios.
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- Famous Puppeteers
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Libras
Jim Henson
Filmmaker, Inventor, Screenwriter / 1936 - 1990
Jim Henson was an American puppeteer best known for creating TV characters, including the Muppets, and for his work on the popular children's show Sesame Street.
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Museums Dedicated to Women
March 28, 2013 by Gerit QuealyIn 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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- Wild West
- Groundbreaking Women
- Famous Leos
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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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Activists
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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- Famous Irish-Americans
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Painters
Georgia O'Keeffe
Painter / 1887 - 1986
Georgia O'Keefe is a 20th century American painter best known for her flower canvases and southwestern landscapes.
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.
