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Pope Francis: 10 Facts of His Holiness
March 14, 2013 by Eudie PakPost a comment"May God forgive you for what you have done," the newly ordained Pope Francis said in jest to his fellow cardinals, filling the room with laughter.
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Popes
- Famous People Named Francis
Pope Francis
Pope / 1936 -
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church in March 2013, becoming Pope Francis. He is the first pope from the Americas.
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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
- Political Party Crashers
- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
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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St. Patrick: Little Known Facts
March 14, 2013 by Thad MorganIt’s time for Irish heritage to take the spotlight once again with the arrival of St. Patrick’s Day. Partakers in the luckiest day of the year will break out the...
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- Famous Saints
- Famous People Named Patrick
St. Patrick
Saint / 385 -
St. Patrick is Ireland's patron saint, known for spreading Christianity throughout the country as a missionary during the 5th century.
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Presidents' Day Enlightened By New Book, 'The Presidents Club'
February 18, 2013 by Nancy Gibbs and Michael DuffyWanna look at Presidents’ Day in a whole new light? Hot off the presses, The Presidents Club: Inside the World’s Most Exclusive Fraternity is a sneak peek inside...
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- Candidates Eating
- U.S. Presidents
- Famous Virgoans
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S. President, U.S. Vice President / 1908 - 1973
Lyndon B. Johnson was elected vice president of the U.S. in 1960 and became the 36th president in 1963, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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- Political Criminals
- Famous Irish-Americans
- John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
U.S. President / 1913 - 1994
Richard Nixon was the 37th U.S. president and the only commander-in-chief to resign from his position, after the 1970s Watergate scandal.
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- Celebrity Aviators
- Candidates with Babies
- Celebrity Death Hoaxes
George H.W. Bush
Diplomat, U.S. President, U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative / 1924 -
The 41st president of the United States, George H.W. Bush served as vice president under Ronald Reagan. He is the father of George W. Bush, the 43rd president.
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Who Is On Your Money
- U.S. Presidents
Dwight D. Eisenhower
General, U.S. President, Journalist / 1890 - 1969
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States, promoted Atoms for Peace at the United Nations General Assembly in order to ease Cold War tensions.
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- Failed Assassinations
- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Lefties
Harry S. Truman
U.S. President / 1884 - 1972
Sworn in as the 33rd president after Franklin Delano Roosevelt's sudden death, Harry S. Truman presided over the end of WWII and dropped the atomic bomb on Japan.
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- Famous Irish-Americans
- Vegans
- Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals
Bill Clinton
U.S. President, U.S. Governor / 1946 -
Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the United States, and the second to be impeached. He oversaw the country's longest peacetime economic expansion.
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- Famous Fathers
- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Lefties
Barack Obama
Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Representative / 1961 -
Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States, and the first African American to serve as U.S. president. First elected to the presidency in 2008, he won a second term in 2012.
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Eli Whitney: Inventing America's Future
March 11, 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 Sagittarians
- Famous Inventors
- Famous Yale University Alumni
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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Black Beauty: The Real Madam C.J. Walker
February 15, 2013 by Gerit QuealyI’d never heard of Madam C.J. Walker until relatively recently. But if I’d known a black woman became a multimillionaire at the turn of the 20th century from a haircare...
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- Million-Dollar Ideas
- Famous Black Inventors
- Groundbreaking Women
Madam C.J. Walker
Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur / 1867 - 1919
Madam C.J. Walker was the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire. Her business was worth more than $1 million at the time of her death.
