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African Americans in Comic Books
February 12, 2013 by Collin DavidPost a commentComic books depict a world where struggles between good, evil, and the morally ambiguous are a matter of life and death. As grandiose as these events may be, many...
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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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- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Black Activists
Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights Activist, Minister / 1929 - 1968
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist, who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Dropouts
- African-American Biopics
Malcolm X
Civil Rights Activist, Minister / 1925 - 1965
African-American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X articulated concepts of race pride and black nationalism in the 1950s and '60s.
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- Famous Fathers
- Name Changers
- Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Boxer, Philanthropist / 1942 -
Muhammad Ali is considered one of the greatest athletes in boxing history, winning both the coveted Golden Gloves title and an Olympic gold medal, among several other honors.
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Does D.W. Griffith Look Like Alan Cumming?
February 6, 2013 by Thad MorganA pioneer of filmmaking in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, D.W. Griffith was best known for directing the 1915 film The Birth of a Nation. Although Griffith...
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- Famous Lookalikes
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D.W. Griffith
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Director / 1875 - 1948
D.W. Griffith was one of cinema's earliest directors and producers, known for his innovations and for directing the 1915 film Birth of a Nation.
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous Aquarians
Alan Cumming
Actor, Director / 1965 -
Alan Cumming is a Scottish actor known for a range of work, from Shakespeare to Cabaret to X-Men, to the television series The Good Wife.
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Theodore Roosevelt: The First Teddy Bear
February 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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- 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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Mary Leakey's 100th Birthday: A Look at Her Human Achievements
February 6, 2013 by Eudie PakToday marks the 100th birthday of anthropologist Mary Leakey, whose extensive research in Africa's Rift Valley taught us that our ancestors had capabilities far...
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- Daring Female Adventurers
- Famous Academics
- Famous Anthropologists
Mary Leakey
Anthropologist, Scientist / 1913 - 1996
Mary Leakey was a paleoanthropologist who, along with husband Louis, made several prominent scientific discoveries. Skull fossils found by the Leakeys advanced our understanding of human evolution.
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Pope Benedict Resigns Due to 'Advanced Age'
February 11, 2013 by Eudie PakAmong the 78 million Catholics in the U.S. who woke up this morning, there was probably a fair share of cereal spitting, seat jolting, and perhaps even some creative...
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- Famous Arians
- Famous Popes
- Famous People Born in 1927
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope / 1927 -
Benedict XVI served as pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013. He is best known for his rigid views on Catholicism and topics such as birth control and homosexuality.
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King Richard III Found and Busted
February 5, 2013 by Eudie PakIt's official: Scientists have discovered the bones of King Richard III of England, and this new bust (above) is what he looked like. Impressed?
News of the investigation...
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- Famous Libras
- Famous Kings
- Famous People Named Richard
Richard III
Political Leader, King / 1452 - 1485
Richard III was king of England for two turbulent years. He is best known for being accused of murdering his nephews to protect his throne.
