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    Thomas Edison Biography

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    Cited: Baldwin‚ Neil. Edison: Inventing the Century. University of Chicago Press‚ 2001 Beals‚ Gerald. Thomas Edison. Biography. June‚ 1999. http://www.thomasedison.com/biography.html Bellis‚ Mary. “The Inventions of Thomas Edison.” “The Life of Thomas Edison.” http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventors/a/Thomas_Edison.htm Guthridge‚ Sue. Thomas Edison: Young Inventor

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    Biography of Ben Jonson

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    Biography of Ben Jonson Ben Jonson was born on June 11‚ 1572 in London‚ England. His father had died about a month before his birth‚ but his mother remarried a bricklayer named Robert Brett. He was briefly educated at Westminster School‚ but never finished because his stepfather made him work in the more practical business of bricklaying. Jonson was not satisfied with this‚ so he enrolled in the army and served in Flanders. He returned to England around 1592‚ and shortly after on November 14

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    Biography of Michio Kaku

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    Biography Michio Kaku Michio Kaku was born on January 24‚ 1947 in San Jose California is where him and his Japanese parents lived. Michio’s father was born in California but was educated in japan and barely any English. Both of his parents were put into the Tule Lake War Relocation center which were American concentration camps for people of Japanese ancestry. This is where his parents met and where his brother was born. Michio went to Cubberley

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    Lena Horne Biography

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    Lena horne BIOGRAPHY! Actress and singer Lena Horne was born June 30‚ 1917‚ in Brooklyn‚ New York. She left school at age 16 to help support her mother and became a dancer at the Cotton Club in Harlem. She later sang at Carnegie Hall and appeared in such films as Stormy Weather and The Wiz. She was also known for her work with civil rights groups‚ and refused to play roles that stereotyped African-American women. Contents Synopsis Early Life Early Career Activism and Blacklists

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    Brad Heming Biography

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    On September 13‚1969‚ a baby boy was born in Dyersville‚ Iowa. His name is Brad Heims. Growing up‚ he lived on a dairy farm with his mother‚ his father‚ his brother‚ and his two sisters. He had lots of pets including a black lab‚ calves‚ cows‚ and a horse name Princess. He always took Princess to the fair and won many awards with her. Brad’s nickname was Peanut and he was afraid of needles from a bad experience with a doctor. He remembers that his great grandfather ran moonshine for Al- Capone‚ an

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    Cam Newton Biography

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    Stevens 1 Biography of Cam Newton By: Heath Stevens Heath Stevens 9/9/12 Gardner-Webb University Dr. Lisa Cantrell English 102-C Stevens 2 Thesis- Cam Newton is a phenomenal quarterback who has overcame many obstacles in his personal life in order to be where he is today. Outline I. Introduction II. High School III. College IV. NFL V. Conclusion Stevens 3 Cameron Jerrell Newton‚ or Cam as he is better known‚ was born on May 11‚ 1989 to Cecil Newton Sr

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    J.D. Salinger Biography

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    finding love twice he got a divorce and then kicking Joyce Maynard of his home. In 2000 his daughter Margaret wrote a negative side of his father that had mixed reviews. He married Colleen O’Neill until his death in January 27th‚ 2010. In 2013 a biography of the writer entitled Salinger. bio.true story‚ . N.p.. Web. 27 Nov 2013. . .

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    Biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in salem‚ Massachusetts‚ on july 4‚ 1804‚ into the sixth generation of his salem family. His strictly Puritan ancestors included businessmen‚ judges and seamen. Two aspects of his family background especially affected his imagination and writing career. The Hathornes (Nathaniel added the “w” to the name” had been involved in religious persecution (intense harassment) with their first American ancestor‚ William. Another ancestor‚ John

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    Joseph Stalin Biography

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    vershoks. Body medium. Age 23 features: Second and third toe of the left foot attacked. Appearance: Ordanary. Hair dark brown. Beard and moustaches: Brown. Nose straight and long. Forehead straight but low. Face long‚ sworthy and pockmarked. This biography is about Joseph Stalin. Stalin was known for being the founder of the Soviet Union after the founder the Soviet Union. Stalin was born on December 18‚ 1878.Joseph was born in Gori Georgia‚ Russia.Born on December 18‚ 1879‚ in Gori‚ Georgia‚ Joseph

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    Beethoven Biography Essay

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    Beethoven Biography My composer Beethoven was born in Bonn‚Germany during the year 1770. His mom was Maria Magdalena and father Johann van Beethoven. Beethoven was first learning from his dad‚ who was a tenor. Beethoven’s father was very mad‚ angry‚ and aggressive. He also drank a lot. He did not share Beethoven’s love for music and did not support him. As Beethoven got older he began to study and performed very well. After that he started to become the best of his brothers and sisters. But soon

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