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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Leader of the 20th Century Civil Rights Movement | Biography

6th - 11th
Learn about MLK's family life, his role in the Civil Rights Movement, and his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Explore how his leadership won him a Nobel Peace Prize and prompted sweeping civil rights legislation despite his assassination...
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Malcolm X - Minister & Human Rights Activist | Mini Bio | Biography

6th - 11th
Learn more about Malcolm X, a passionate American revolutionary who encouraged a physical fight for civil rights, in this mini biography. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our...
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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" Speech | History

6th - 11th
Learn about the political and social context behind Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have A Dream" speech, the rhetorical devices that helped its concepts resonate, and its effect on the broader Civil Rights Movement. #Biography...
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Martin Luther King Jr. - Civil Rights Leader | Mini Bio | Biography

6th - 11th
Learn more about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s efforts to transform the United States' understanding of racial inequality and his campaign with other Civil Rights leaders for equal treatment under the law in this mini biography. #Biography...
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Martin Luther King Jr. - Call to Activism | American Freedom Stories | Biography

6th - 11th
On the night of January 27, 1956, when he was just 27 years old, Martin Luther King Jr. received a threatening phone call that would cause his life to change forever. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve...
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Martin Luther King Jr. - An American Legend | Biography

6th - 11th
Watch a short video about Martin Luther King, Jr. to learn how this advocate for peace and equality inherited his name from his father. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our...
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Forest Whitaker - Inspired by Martin Luther King | Biography

6th - 11th
Actor Forest Whitaker recounts the importance of Martin Luther King's legacy and his personal feelings about the civil rights activist. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our...
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Martin Luther King - The King Years | Biography

6th - 11th
Learn more about The King Years at http://books.simonandschuster.com/King-Years/Taylor-Branch/9781451678970?mcd=vd_youtube_book The essential moments for the Civil Rights Movement selected and described by Taylor Branch from his...
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Martin Luther King Jr. - House Bombing | American Freedom Stories | Biography

6th - 11th
On September 30, 1956, Martin Luther King Jr.'s house was bombed by segregationists in retaliation for the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography...
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Billie Holiday - Singer | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Jazz vocalist Billie Holiday was born in 1915 in Philadelphia. Considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time, Holiday had a thriving career as a jazz singer for many years before she lost her battle with substance abuse. Also...
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Stevie Wonder - Musician & Music Producer | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Born in 1950 in Michigan, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stevie Wonder made his recording debut at age 11, becoming a 1960s force to be reckoned with via chart hits like "Fingertips, Pt. 2," "I Was Made to Love Her" and "My...
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Billie Holiday | Romanticising Her Inner Demons

6th - 11th
Jazz vocalist, Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan) was born in 1915 in Philadelphia. Considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time, Holiday had a thriving career as a jazz singer for many years before she lost her battle with...
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Martin Luther King Jr. | A Crusader For Liberation | Biography

6th - 11th
Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. King, although he was an initial skeptic to religion he eventually became a Baptist minister, a civil-rights activist and had a seismic impact on race relations in the United...
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Stevie Wonder - Martin Luther King Day | Biography

6th - 11th
After numerous failed attempts to make Martin Luther King Day a National Holiday, Stevie Wonder took off three years from his career in order to lead the cause. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper...
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Martin Luther King III - On his Father's Legacy | Biography

6th - 11th
Martin Luther King III remembers his father and how his love transformed America. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our site: http://www.biography.com Follow Biography for more...
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Martin Luther King Jr. - Pastor | American Freedom Stories | Biography

6th - 11th
From 1954 until 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. was the pastor of the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, the only church where MLK pastored and the site where he began his Civil Rights activism. #Biography Subscribe for more...
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Ben Franklin, Inventor and Founding Father | Biography

6th - 11th
Learn about Benjamin Franklin's youth, his "Poor Richard's Almanack," and his revolutionary work in printing, electricity, and politics, including his part in signing the Declaration of Independence and drafting the Constitution....
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Arsenio Hall - The Arsenio Hall Show Host| Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Arsenio Hall was born in 1956 in Ohio. Hall replaced Joan Rivers as the host of The Late Show in 1987. In 1989, he launched The Arsenio Hall show, becoming the first black late night talk show host. In 2013, Hall made his talk show...
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Ringo Starr - Member and Drummer of The Beatles | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Watch a short video about Ringo Starr who rose to fame in the early 1960s as a member of the legendary rock group the Beatles. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our site:...
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Thomas Edison - Inventor | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Watch a short biography of Thomas Edison, the "Wizard of Menlo Park" who changed the world with his inventions such as the light bulb and movie camera. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into...
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Bob Dylan - Singer & Songwriter | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Folk rock singer-songwriter Bob Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota. While attending college, he began performing folk and country songs, taking the name "Bob Dylan." In 1961 Dylan signed his first...
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Paranormal Obsession

6th - 11th
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born into a strict Irish Catholic family in 1859. Even though Doyle rejected faith at school, he was drawn to the "Spiritualist Craze" in the 19th Century. He started out as a doctor and broke into the world of...
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Michelle Obama, Laverne Cox and Malala Yousafzai | Women Who Broke All Boundaries

6th - 11th
Michelle Obama, Laverne Cox and Malala Yousafzai are just an example of great women who fought and keep fighting for what it's right. This video is a celebration of their lives and work. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography:...
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Andrew Jackson: 7th President of the United States | Biography

6th - 11th
Take a look inside the controversial presidency of the man known as the first "frontier" president. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Dive deeper into Biography on our site: http://www.biography.com Follow...