Florence Henderson Research Paper

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History of Famous Hoosiers

There are many famous Hoosiers in Indiana. One of my favorite famous Hoosier would have to be Florence Henderson. The reason I choose Florence out of the other 50 was that she played in the Brady Bunch and that was my favorite TV show. I would say that Florence Henderson’s greatest accomplishment would be starting in the Brady Bunch or possible making her greatest hits. Florence Henderson played Carol Brady the mother in Brady Bunch.
Florence Henderson embodies the spirit of being a Hoosier when she comes to Indianapolis 500 to do the ceremonies. I would say that Florence Henderson is a Hoosier because she is caring and helpful. That is what a Hoosier is to me. When Florence Henderson was 8 she would sing in the

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