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Tyra Banks - Model & Talkshow Host | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Born on December 4, 1973, in Inglewood, California, Tyra Banks became a leading international fashion model and the first black woman to land on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She later hosted the reality TV program...
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Tupac Shakur - Actor, Poet, Rapper & King of Hip-Hop | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Watch a short biography of Tupac Shakur, the actor and rap artist who was killed in a drive by shooting in 1996. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our site:...
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Marvin Gaye - Motown Singer & Songwriter | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Watch a short video about Marvin Gaye, a soul singer-songwriter with Motown in the 1960s and 1970s. He produced his own records and often addressed controversial themes. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH...
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Judy Garland - Singer & TV Actress | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Actress and singer Judy Garland was born June 10, 1922, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Garland signed a movie contract with MGM at the age of 13. In 1939, she scored one of her greatest on-screen successes with The Wizard of Oz. In 1950,...
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Steve Jobs - Apple CEO | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Watch a short biography video on Steve Jobs and learn about his childhood in California, his co-founding Apple with Steve Wozniak, and his death in 2011. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into...
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Malcolm X, Civil Rights Leader and Black Nationalist | Biography

6th - 11th
Learn about the life of Malcolm X, his years in jail, his subsequent conversion to the Nation of Islam, his marriage to Betty Shabazz, and his black nationalist message during the Civil Rights Movement before his assassination in 1965....
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Aretha Franklin - Singer | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Aretha Franklin was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942. A gifted singer and pianist, Franklin toured with her father's traveling revival show and later visited New York, where she signed with Columbia Records. Franklin went on to...
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Napoleon Bonaparte: Criminal or War Hero?

6th - 11th
Napoleon Bonaparte (August 15, 1769 to May 5, 1821) was a military general and the first emperor of France who is considered one of the world's greatest military leaders. Napoleon revolutionised military organisation and training,...
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Gandhi - Human Rights Activist | Mini Bio | Biography

6th - 11th
Mahatma Gandhi was an international symbol for human rights whose personal dedication to nonviolent resistance inspired generations. Find out more about his life and work in this mini biography. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography:...
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Biography: Bessie Coleman

6th - 11th
The accomplishments of Amelia Earhart were made possible by aviation trailblazer Bessie Coleman, who had to fight prejudice as a women AND an African American. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Dive deeper...
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Hank Aaron - Baseball Player & Civil Rights Activist | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Born into humble circumstances in Mobile, Alabama, Hank Aaron ascended the ranks of the Negro Leagues to become a Major League Baseball icon. He spent most of his 23 seasons as an outfielder for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves, during...
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Cesar Chavez - American Civil Rights Activist | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Born near Yuma, Arizona, on March 31, 1927, Cesar Chavez employed nonviolent means to bring attention to the plight of farmworkers, and formed both the National Farm Workers Association, which later became United Farm Workers. As a labor...
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Elvis Presley - Singer & Film Actor | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis Presley came from very humble beginnings and grew up to become one of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll. By the mid-1950s, he appeared on the radio, television and the silver...
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Louis Pasteur - Scientist | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Watch a short biography video of Louis Pasteur, who is best known for his development of pasteurization and vaccines for rabies and anthrax. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on...
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Gerald Ford - The United States' 37th Vice President & 38th President | Mini Bio | Biography

6th - 11th
Vice President Gerald Ford was catapulted into the presidency after the Watergate scandal in the '70s. Learn more about his life beyond his stint in the White House in this mini biography. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography:...
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Abraham Lincoln: The Emancipation Proclamation | Biography

6th - 11th
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 to April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States and is regarded as one of America's greatest heroes due to his role as savior of the Union and emancipator of the slaves. His rise from...
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John F. Kennedy - The Path to the Presidency | Biography

6th - 11th
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts to a prominent Irish Catholic Boston family. From a young age he was set on a path to political greatness. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography:...
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Abraham Lincoln | Assassination Conspiracy | Biography

6th - 11th
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 to April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States and is regarded as one of America's greatest heroes due to his role as savior of the Union and emancipator of the slaves. His rise from...
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George Orwell - The First Hipster?

6th - 11th
Eric Arthur Blair, or as we all know him as George Orwell grew up in the UK. He liked to spend most of his time alone writing poetry, stories and talking to his imaginary friends. He had a rough childhood where he was consistently...
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Robert E. Lee - Confederate Forces Leader In America's Civil War | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Watch a short biography video of Robert E. Lee, the leader of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our site:...
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James Madison - 4th U.S. President & Father of the Constitution| Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Watch a short biography video on James Madison, the fourth President of the United States and the "Father of the Constitution." #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our site:...
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Miles Davis - Jazz Musician | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Watch a short video about Nine-time Grammy Award winner Miles Davis who was a major force in the jazz world, as both a trumpet player and a bandleader. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into...
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Susan B. Anthony - An Act of Courage | Biography

6th - 11th
Susan Brownell Anthony (February 15, 1820 to March 13, 1906), better known as Susan B. Anthony, was an American writer, lecturer and abolitionist who was a leading figure in the women's voting rights movement. Raised in a Quaker...
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Eli Whitney - Inventor of the Cotton Gin | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Born in 1765 in Westboro, Massachusetts, Eli Whitney studied at Yale before going on to invent the cotton gin, a device that highly streamlined the process of extracting fiber from cottonseeds. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography:...