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Alexander Hamilton: Founding Father and American Statesman | Biography

6th - 11th
Reviled in his own time, Alexander Hamilton set America on a course for greatness as the first secretary of the treasury. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Dive deeper into Biography on our site:...
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Ada Lovelace, Mathematician and Programmer | Biography

6th - 11th
Jacqui Rossi talks about the life of Ada Lovelace, who is considered the grandmother of computing - even though she lived in the early 1800s. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on...
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Martin Luther King Jr. - Civil Rights Leader Who Changed the World | Biography

6th - 11th
Learn about MLK's family life, his role in the Civil Rights Movement, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech before he was assassinated in 1968. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography:...
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Thomas Jefferson: Revolutionary, U.S. President, Founding Father | Biography

6th - 11th
Discover Thomas Jefferson's contributions to the movement for American independence and the impact of his pioneering political career. Learn about his relationships with his wife Martha and slave Sally Hemings. #Biography Subscribe for...
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Samuel Adams, U.S. Founding Father | Biography

6th - 11th
Alexis Coe talks about Sam Adams' many failed ventures before he found his calling as a U.S. founding father. #biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Dive deeper into Biography on our site:...
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John Locke - English Philosopher & Physician | Mini Bio | Biography

6th - 11th
John Locke's philosophies define our political vocabulary to this day. Find out about the origins of his thoughts on personal sovereignty and self-determination, as well as basic information about his life and work, in this mini...
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Harriet Tubman - Underground Railroad Conductor | Mini Bio | Biography

6th - 11th
Watch a mini biography of legendary Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman, who routinely put herself in danger to guide thousands of slaves to freedom. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper...
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John Lennon - Co-Founder of the Beatles | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
A short biography of John Lennon, from his superstardom with the Beatles to his fame as a solo artist and social activist, to his marriage to Yoko Ono. In 1980, Lennon was gunned down by Mark David Chapman. #Biography Subscribe for more...
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Children's Crusade of 1963 | American Freedom Stories | Biography

6th - 11th
From May 2 to May 5, 1963, thousands of children left their schools in Birmingham, Alabama, to march for civil rights. Police officers responded by using water cannons and dogs to attack and then arrest the children. #Biography Subscribe...
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John Quincy Adams - 6th U.S. President & Son of Founding Father John Adams | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Watch a short biography video of John Quincy Adams, the son of John Adams and the sixth president of the United States. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our site:...
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Paul McCartney - Member of The Beatles | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Watch a short video about Paul McCartneys whose work with the Beatles in the 1960s helped lift popular music from its origins in the entertainment business and transform it into a creative, highly commercial art form. #Biography...
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Political Activism in Harlem | Biography

6th - 11th
Watch a video about Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey and others who contributed to the history of political activism in Harlem. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our site:...
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Richard Pryor - Comedic Influences | Biography

6th - 11th
Richard Pryor was born in 1940 in Peoria, Illinois. A class clown in school and a community theater actor in his teens, Pryor became a successful stand-up comedian, television writer and movie actor, starring in films like Stir Crazy and...
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James Van Der Zee - Photo of Marcus Garvey | Biography

6th - 11th
Watch a video about photographer James Van Der Zee's iconic image of political leader Marcus Garvey. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our site: http://www.biography.com Follow...
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Harriet Tubman - Statue in Harlem | Biography

6th - 11th
Watch a short video about Harriet Tubman and the statue of her located in Harlem. #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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Harriet Tubman - Union Spy | Biography

6th - 11th
Watch a short video about Harriet Tubman and her time as a Union spy during the Civil War. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our site: http://www.biography.com Follow Biography...
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Mary Todd Lincoln: Influence Peddler | Biography

6th - 11th
Watch a biography video about Mary Todd Lincoln and her taking bribes to influence Abraham Lincoln. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our site: http://www.biography.com Follow...
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Andrew Jackson - U.S. President | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Andrew Jackson was born in 1767 in the Waxhaws region between North Carolina and South Carolina. A lawyer and a landowner, he became a national war hero after defeating the British in the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812....
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Louis Armstrong: Streets of New Orleans | Biography

6th - 11th
Louis Armstrong, nicknamed "Satchmo," "Pops" and, later, "Ambassador Satch," was born in 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana. An all-star virtuoso, he came to prominence in the 1920s, influencing countless musicians with both his daring...
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Sacagawea - Guide & Friend | Biography

6th - 11th
Sacagawea, the daughter of a Shoshone chief, was born circa 1788 in Lemhi County, Idaho. At around age 12, she was captured by an enemy tribe and sold to a French-Canadian trapper who made her his wife. In November 1804, she was invited...
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Maya Angelou - Civil Rights Activist & Author | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Marguerite Annie Johnson Angelou (April 4, 1928 to May 28, 2014), known as Maya Angelou, was an American author, actress, screenwriter, dancer, poet and civil rights activist best known for her 1969 memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird...
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Sacagawea - Explorer | Biography

6th - 11th
Sacagawea, the daughter of a Shoshone chief, was born circa 1788 in Lemhi County, Idaho. At around age 12, she was captured by an enemy tribe and sold to a French-Canadian trapper who made her his wife. In November 1804, she was invited...
Instructional Video3:36
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Robert Frost - American Poet & Four-time Pulitzer Prize Winner | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Watch a short video biography of poet Robert Frost, winner of four Pulitzer Prizes and the Inaugural Poet for President Kennedy in 1961. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography on our...
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William Shakespeare - Playwright | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
William Shakespeare (baptized on April 26, 1564 to April 23, 1616) was an English playwright, actor and poet also known as the “Bard of Avon” and often called England’s national poet. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, he was an...