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    Hank Aaron Biography

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    Bibliography: http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/aaron_hank.htm http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/aaronhen.shtml http://www.bookrags.com/biography/hank-aaron/ http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-739

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    What was Shakespeare Biography? Who was William Shakespeare? Where was he born? Where did he go to school? How did William Shakespeare live his life from the beginning to the ending? William Shakespeare’s life became a great mystery with lack of evidence to support any findings. His schooling‚ his family and parents will be revealed in my paper. Who were William Shakespeare’s parents? The parents of Mr. Shakespeare were John Shakespeare and Mary Arden Shakespeare. Mary Arden married William

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    Harry Truman Biography

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    Biography 1. Date of Birth & Birth Place Harry S. Truman was born on May 8‚ 1884 in Lamar‚ Missouri. 2. Childhood John A. Truman sold and bought livestock form a lot adjacent to their house when Harry was first born. When Harry was ten months old the Trumans sold their house and stocklot to move to Harrisonville‚ Missouri. From Harrisonville they moved to Belton‚ then to Grandview‚ and finally settled in Independence‚ Missouri when Harry Truman was six years old. President

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    Harry Houdini biography

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    Cited: "Harry Houdini - Biography." Appleton History. Appleton Public Library‚ 2 Aug. 2004. Web. 29 Apr. 2010. . Who’s Who in History Biography.

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    Biography: Louis Armstrong

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    Louis Armstrong is a very talented musician‚ actor‚ and singer. He has lived a prosperous life with a lot of success and an equal amount of downfalls. Louis Armstrong’s story goes back to over one hundred years ago. Nicknamed Satch‚ Satchmo‚ Satchelmouth‚ Dipper‚ and Dippermouth Louis Armstrong took over and changed the jazz industry to what we know it as today. Louis Armstrong was born on August 4‚ 1901 in New Orleans‚ Louisiana. His father‚ William Armstrong‚ abandoned the family during Louis’

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    Abraham Lincoln: Biography Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th president of the United States‚ was very important to the past history of our country. He helped to abolish slavery in this country and kept the American Union from splitting apart during the Civil War. At 22‚ he moved to New Salem‚ Illinois. With his gift for swapping stories and making friends‚ he became quite popular and was elected to the Illinois legislature in 1834. In his spare time‚ he taught himself law and became a lawyer. In

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    William Bradford Author Biography • William Bradford joined the crusade for religious reform at age 12. • In 1620‚ Bradford and his wife‚ Dorothy‚ left behind their four year old son to join nearly 40 other Separatists on the ship Mayflower. • During the long‚ difficult journey to America‚ disagreements broke out among the group and Bradford took decisive action. He helped create the Mayflower Compact‚ often called the first U.S. Constitution. During his 30 years as governor‚ he continued to

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    daughter of an innkeeper (Kepler Biography). Although he was a sickly child‚ he proved excellent in his academics (Encyclopedia of World Biography). At the age of five Kepler took the opportunity of watching the Great Comet of 1577 and an eclipse of the moon (Encyclopedia of World Biography). Shortly after that‚ his father also left never to return (Kepler Biography). Kepler’s curiosity about

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    Biography of Grandparent

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    “I had an amazing life. I had wonderful husband I loved more than anything else is the world. I had six beautiful children‚ who gave me nine grandchildren‚ and the strength I needed throughout my life. I have regrets; but everyone does. I believe my life was wonderful because everyday I pray for my family and thank God for what he has given me throughout the years. The good times‚ and the difficult ones – everything was a blessing.” Winnie‚ now 75 years old‚ believes she has been blessed everyday

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    Educational Biography

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    Educational Autobiography I grew up in a multi-racial household where neither of my parents graduated high school. School was never discussed nor was I encouraged to attend. It was the norm to begin working as soon as you turned sixteen. Success was based on being able to maintain a job in order to contribute financially to the family. I had to seek guidance from teachers‚ coaches and friends since there was no academic support at home. I realized early on that school was going to be my way

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