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Arts › Artists › Photographers › Ansel Adams
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Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American photographer and environmentalist, best known for his black-and-white photographs of the American West and primarily Yosemite National Park. |
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| Posted: | November 6, 2009 |
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Science › Alternative Science › Paranormal Phenomena › Nostradamus
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Michel de Nostredame, usually Latinised to Nostradamus, was a French apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that have since become famous worldwide. |
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| Posted: | November 7, 2009 |
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Politics › Politics › US Politics › Theodore Roosevelt
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Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. He is well remembered for his energetic persona, his range of interests and achievements, his leadership of the Progressive Movement, his model of masculinity, and his "cowboy" image. |
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| Posted: | November 7, 2009 |
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Religion & Spirituality › Faiths & Practices › Christianity › John Paul II
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Pope John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła (18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) served as Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death almost 27 years later. |
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| Posted: | November 8, 2009 |
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Geography › United States › Nevada › Nevada
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Nevada is a state located in the western region of the United States. The capital is Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas. The state's nickname is Silver State, due to the large number of silver deposits that were discovered and mined there. |
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| Posted: | November 9, 2009 |
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Sports › Equestrian › Horse Racing › Kentucky Derby
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The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. |
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| Posted: | November 11, 2009 |
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Movies › Celebrities › Actors & Actresses › Cary Grant
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Archibald Alexander Leach (January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986), better known by his stage name Cary Grant, was a British-American actor. |
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| Posted: | November 11, 2009 |
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Movies › Celebrities › Actors & Actresses › Katharine Hepburn
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Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress of film, television and stage. Hepburn holds the record for the most Best Actress Oscar wins with four, from 12 nominations. |
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| Posted: | November 12, 2009 |
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Music › Famous Bands › Rolling Stones › Rolling Stones
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The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in 1962 in London when multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart were joined by vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards. |
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| Posted: | November 13, 2009 |
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Charity & Non Profit › Organizations › International Relief and Development › American Red Cross
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The American Red Cross (also known as the American National Red Cross) is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. |
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| Posted: | November 13, 2009 |
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Arts › Artists › Illustration › Norman Rockwell
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Norman Rockwell was a 20th century American painter and illustrator. His works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States, where Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life scenarios. |
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| Posted: | November 7, 2009 |
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History › United Kingdom › 20th Century › Winston Churchill
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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II. |
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| Posted: | November 7, 2009 |
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Literature › Authors › Children › Dr. Seuss
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Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books written under the pen name Dr. Seuss. |
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| Posted: | November 7, 2009 |
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History › US History › Presidency › George Washington
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George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and served as the first President of the United States of America (1789–1797). |
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| Posted: | November 8, 2009 |
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History › US History › 1980s › Grenada Invasion
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The Invasion of Grenada was a 1983 US-led invasion of Grenada, a Caribbean island nation of just over 100,000 population located 100 miles (160 km) north of Venezuela, triggered by a military coup which ousted a brief revolutionary government. |
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| Posted: | November 9, 2009 |
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Entertainment › Television › TV Shows › Quiz Shows
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A game show is a type of television program in which members of the public or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving problems usually for money and/or prizes. |
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| Posted: | November 11, 2009 |
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Entertainment › Comedy › Comedians › Bob Hope
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Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG (born Leslie Townes Hope; May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. |
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| Posted: | November 11, 2009 |
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Movies › Celebrities › Actors & Actresses › Marilyn Monroe
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Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), born Norma Jeane Mortenson, but baptized Norma Jeane Baker, was an American actress, singer and model. |
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| Posted: | November 12, 2009 |
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Business › Finance and Investment › United States › Wall Street
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Wall Street is a street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. It runs east from Broadway to South Street on the East River, through the historical center of the Financial District. |
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| Posted: | November 13, 2009 |
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Society & Culture › Cultures and Groups › African American › NAACP
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP and pronounced N-double-A-C-P, is one of the oldest and most influential civil rights organizations in the United States. |
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| Posted: | November 14, 2009 |
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