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St. Patrick: Little Known Facts
March 14, 2013 by Thad MorganPost a commentIt’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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St. Patrick
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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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Does Belle Starr Look Like Maureen McCormick?
May 1, 2013 by Thad MorganFollowing 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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- Famous Aquarians
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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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Rosa Parks Honored in Quotes
February 4, 2013 by Eudie PakToday marks Rosa Parks' 100th birthday, and although she may not be here to celebrate this milestone, countless people all over the country are honoring her for...
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Rosa Parks
Civil Rights Activist / 1913 - 2005
Civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger, spurring the Montgomery boycott and other efforts to end segregation.
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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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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.
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9/11 Anniversary 2012: Survival Stories Remembered
September 11, 2012 by Eudie PakToday marks the 11th anniversary of September 11th. As we respectfully pause and reflect on the almost 3,000 innocent lives lost on that day—from Shanksville, Pennsylvania...
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Annie Edson Taylor: Queen of the Mist
October 22, 2012 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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Annie Edson Taylor
1838 - 1921
Annie Edson Taylor was a teacher and daredevil who was the first person to ride down Niagara Falls in a barrel.
