A bit about Michelle Kwan Michelle Kwan (Michelle Wingshan Kwan) was born on July 7th, 1980 is a retired American figure skater. She is a two-time (1998 and 2002) Olympic medalist, a five-time (1996, 1998,…

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Who is Norman Vincent Peale? Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was born in May 31st 1898 in Bowersville, Ohio, United States of America. His book ‘The Power of Positive Thinking’, which was written in 1952 and…

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A bit about Oscar Wilde: Oscar Wilde (Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde) was born in October 16, 1854. He was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for…

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Pope Benedict XVI (birth name: Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger) was born in 16 April 1927. Benedict was elected on 19 April 2005 in a papal conclave following the death of Pope John Paul II, celebrated his…

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Terence Steven “Steve” McQueen was born in Beech Grove, Indiana, U.S on March 24, 1930. He was called ‘The King of Cool.’ In 1974, he became the highest-paid movie star in the world, although he…

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Who is Woody Allen? Woody Allen (Allen Stewart Konigsberg) is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, author, playwright, and musician whose career spans more than 50 years was born in December 1, 1935. His first…

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Before Bob Dylan became known as a gifted musician and counter-culture icon, he was born Robert Allen Zimmerman to a middle class Jewish family in Minnesota. He kept these mundane beginnings a secret from the…

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Harper Lee is well-known American author and Pulitzer Prize winner. Her most famous work To Kill a Mockingbird has become a staple novel of English classes across the United States and one of the most…

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Harry S. Truman was vice president under Franklin D. Roosevelt and 33rd president of the United States. After the unexpected death of President Roosevelt, Truman was sworn in as President on April 25th, 1945. Though…

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Neil Gaiman is a contemporary British Author, screenwriter, and graphic novelist. He is known for writing quality fantasy and science fiction works, genres that are often not respected by the literary community. Among his numerous…

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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was a Indian nationalist and leader of an independence movement during the 1930’s and 40’s. In order to fight against British imperialism in India, he sought the support of Germany and…

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Sir Francis Bacon was a 17th century English courtier and philosopher. While his political career ended in resignation and a short prison sentence, his philosophical pursuits were much more lucrative. He played an integral role…

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Ayn Rand was a famous philosopher and writer whose opinions continue to stir up controversy to this day. She was born to a Jewish family in Russia and this encounter with communism heavily influenced her…

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Colin Powell is a respected Five-Star General who has held several major offices during the course of his illustrious career. Some of these offices include National Security Advisor, Commander of the U.S. Army Forces, Chairman…

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Benjamin Disraeli was the British statesman who served as Prime Minister twice. As Prime Minister, Disraeli was the first and only one to be of Jewish ancestry to date. He stood out as an unlikely…

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