Biography
Edgar Allan Poe - Writer | Mini Bio | BIO
Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 to October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, critic and editor best known for evocative short stories and poems that captured the imagination and interest of readers around the world. His...
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Christopher Columbus - Explorer | Mini Bio | BIO
Christopher Columbus (c. 1451 to May 20, 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator. In 1492, he sailed across the Atlantic from Spain in the Santa Maria, with the Pinta and the Niña ships alongside, hoping to find a new route to India....
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Thomas Jefferson | Claiming Independence | Biography
Watch a short video biography of Thomas Jefferson, the draftsman of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Delve deeper into Biography...
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Henry VIII - King of England & Initiated the English Reformation | Mini Bio | BIO
Henry Tudor was born at Greenwich Palace in 1491. Following the death of his brother, he became Henry VIII, king of England. He married six times and initiated the English Reformation. His son, Edward VI, succeeded him after his death in...
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Mark Twain - Writer | Mini Bio | BIO
Born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri, Samuel L. Clemens wrote under the pen name Mark Twain and went on to author several novels, including two major classics of American literature: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures...
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Cleopatra - Queen | Mini Bio | BIO
Born circa 69 B.C., Cleopatra VII was part of the Macedonian dynasty that took over rule of Egypt in the late 4th century B.C. During her reign, she forged political alliances and became romantically involved with Roman military leaders...
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Remembering Rosa Parks | The Mother Of The Freedom Movement | Biography
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was "the first lady of civil rights". She is best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Those who knew Rosa Parks discuss their fond memories of her and what her legacy means to African...
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Rosa Parks - Civil Rights Movement Activist | Mini Bio | Biography
When a bus driver told her to make room for white passengers on the city bus, Rosa Parks' simple refusal galvanized the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Find out more about her life in this mini biography. #Biography Subscribe...
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Abigail Adams - U.S. First Lady | Mini Bio | BIO
Throughout President John Adams’ career, his wife, Abigail Adams, served as an unofficial adviser and their letters show him seeking her counsel on many issues, including his presidential aspirations. Adams remained a supportive spouse...
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Galileo- Mini Biography
The importance of Galileo to modern science is the focus of a short video that recognizes his major achievements.
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Nicolaus Copernicus- Mini Biography
Copernicus' seven maxims and his concept of a heliocentric solar system are introduced in a short video overview of his life and works.
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Andy Warhol- Mini Biography
Pop artist Andy Warhol is featured in a short mini-biography that provides a brief overview of his life and work.
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Gregor Mendel- Mini Biography
Gregor Mendel, famous for his research into pea plants that founded the field of genetics, is featured in a mini-biography that presents an overview of his life, education, and experiments.
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Claude Monet- Mini Biography
Claude Monet is the subject of a short mini-biography that provides an overview of his life and the movement he began. Some of his works are also pictured.
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Albert Einstein- Mini Biography
Genius, scientist, activist Albert Einstein is the subject of a short biography certain to interest viewers in learning more about this amazing man.
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Abraham Lincoln- Mini Biography
What qualities made Abraham Lincoln a successful president? Invite young historians to learn about the personal and political background of one of the greatest presidents in United States history.
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Susan B. Anthony - Abolitionist | Mini Bio
How did Susan B. Anthony change the course of history for women in the United States? Introduce the passionate work that both Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton put forth for women's rights and the suffrage movement in the early...
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Thurgood Marshall- Mini Biography
Thurgood Marshall, civil rights leader, lawyer, Supreme Court Justice, is the subject of a very brief video overview of his life and major accomplishments.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt- Mini Biography
The New Deal, Fireside Chats, the Arsenal for Democracy, the Four Freedoms. This short video of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, provides viewers with a brief overview of FDR's life and...
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Barack Obama- Mini Biography
Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, is the subject of this short mini-biography that introduces viewers to his early life, education, and election.
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George Washington Carver- Mini Biography
Artist, teacher, horticulturalist. George Washington Carver is the subject of a short overview of this remarkable man who advocated, among other ideas, self-sufficiency through farming.
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Marcus Garvey- Mini Biography
An overview Marcus Garvey's life and his Pan-African philosophy are introduced in this short mini-biography of this controversial figure.
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Booker Washington- Mini Biography
Slave, educator, orator, philosopher. Booker T. Washington is the subject of a mini-biography that provides an overview of the life and achievements of this remarkable man.
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Anne Frank- Mini Biography
Anne Frank comes alive in a short video that details events that led to her hiding in "the Secret Annex," and recording her thoughts in her diary before her family being discovered and sent to concentration camps.