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    Dale Earnhardt Biography

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    James sat down on his old couch on Sunday afternoon, on a chilly February day. He had the small, cramped living room to himself as his wife and children were somewhere else in the house. With no one to distract him and nothing to do, he decided to watch the Daytona 500, something he regularly did with his free time. At first, he was just flipping channels, seeing what was on. When he flipped to Fox and saw the NASCAR race, he settled into the couch and planned to be there for a while. He was…

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    Heather Bower Biography

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    Do you ever wonder what it would be like to choose your career over motherhood and becoming a wife? Mother of the World.net had the intimate moment to speak with an amazing woman who made that choice, and never gave up on her ambitions and aspirations as an artist. However in the meantime, she became a mother in the film and still photography industry. Bower continues to mentor, teach, and guide young aspiring film makers today. Heather Bower is a pioneer who has paved the way for numerous women…

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    St. Athanasius Biography

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    St. Athanasius St. Athanasius is a Christian saint, considered to be the greatest champion of the catholic belief. Athanasius is one of the most interesting saints, having conflicting with Arius’s view, and being exiled for a large portion of his life. St. Athanasius is best remembered for his contributions to christianity, and refusal of the arian heresy. St. Athanasius was born around 297 AD in Alexandria, Egypt. When Athanasius was young, he caught the attention of Patriarch Alexander, a…

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    Boo Radley Biography

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    Imagine being the creator of the original appealing beats of rock n’ roll! Bo Diddley is believed to be the originator, and father of rock n’ roll. He was born on December 30, 1928 in Macomb, Mississippi, and his birth name was Ellas Otha Bates. His name was changed to Bo Diddley that means “absolutely nothing”, but as you will see, he highly proved that erroneous phrase truly wrong. His mother was 16 year old when she had him, and she already had three other children. His father shortly died…

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    Jane Addams Biography

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    On September 6, 1860, political and social activist Laura Jane Addams was born in Cedarville, Illinois. Growing up, Jane struggled with self-confidence issues and she felt like she couldn’t find her place in this world. Throughout her childhood her health began to deteriorate. She struggled with mental and physical health problems such as, depression and Potts disease (tuberculosis seen on the vertebrate). At the age of two, her mother Sarah passed away. She came from a family of a wealthy…

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    Kyrie Irving Biography

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    Growing up as kyrie irving Born on march 23 , 1992 in Melbourne, Victoria in Australia to american parents. His father Drederick irving moved from playing college basketball at boston university to playing professionally in Australia with the Bulleen Boomers. Irving moved from australia to the united states at the age of 2 and has citizenships in both places. His mother Elizabeth Irving died when kyrie was 4 from an illness. That left him to get raised by his father and aunts. Irving Grew up…

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    Sojourner Truth was a an African American abolitionist and women’s right activist. She was born in 1797, in Ritton , NY and she escaped with her infant daughter Sophia to freedom in 1826. After she went to court to recover her son in 1828 she became the first black woman to win a case against a white man. During the civil war in 1851 she had a speech that became widely known by the name of “Ain’t I a Women ?” Her speech was re-written in a stereotypical southern way. Truth was from…

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    Alice Wright Biography

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    “It’s something I feel like is wired within me to achieve.” Alice Wright is a name that has grown to be popular in University of New Mexico athletic world. As she heads into her final season with the Lobos, she has already left behind an impressive legacy; a legacy that all started with a decision to be made in a small English village. Wright was originally known to be a field hockey player until one day when she decided to participate in her village’s local fun run. She ended the run doing…

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    Gloria Allred Biography

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    Who is Gloria Allred? Wiki, Husband, Daughter, Cases, Net Worth Gloria Allred is an American lawyer who is famous for taking high-status cases, especially those dealing with the defense of women's rights. She is only one who won the Public Service Award from the National Association of Federal Investigators in 1986. Allred was born on 3rd of July in the year of 1941. Currently, she is at the age of 76. She was born as an only child in a working-class home in Philadelphia. Her birth name is…

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    Zamperini was born January 26, 1917, in Olean, New York, to Anthony Zamperini and Louise Dossi, both native to Verona in Northern Italy. He had an older brother named Pete and two younger sisters, Virginia and Sylvia. He was raised in a strict Catholic household. The family moved to Torrance, California, in 1919, where Louis attended Torrance High School. Zamperini and his family spoke no English when they moved to California making him a target for bullies. His father taught him how to box in…

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