170). From 1946-1947 Babe had 17 golf tournament victories in a row (Schoor 173). In 1932‚ 1945‚1947‚ 1950‚ and 1954 the Associated Press voted her “Woman of the Year” (Babe Didrikson Zaharias Biography). In 1950 the Associated Press acclaimed Babe “Athlete of the Century”(Babe Didrikson Zaharias Biography). She was also the very first American to win the British amateur golf title in 1947 (). Finally Beaumont‚ Texas designed April 12‚1956 “Babe Zaharias Day” (Schoor 160). Babe Didrikson was the
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magazine titled "Success is a Job in New York" (Andy Warhol: Biography). In the 1950s he was known as a very successful commercial artist and won several awards from the Art Director’s Club and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. It was around this time he shortened his last name to "Warhol". In 1952 he had his first art show at Hugo Gallery and had his first group show at The Museum of Modern Art in 1956 (Andy Warhol: Biography). In the 1960s‚ Warhol began producing some of his most recognizable
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Biography – Dave Franco. The brother of other well-known film actor James Franco who has been in films such as spider man and rise of the planet of the apes‚ Dave Franco was born on June 12‚ 1985 in Palo Alto‚ California. He’s the son of Betsy a poet‚ author‚ and editor‚ and Doug Franco‚ who met as students at Stanford University‚ Franco’s father‚ was of Portuguese and Swedish descent. Franco’s mother is Jewish and Dave has stated that he is "proud" to be Jewish. Franco’s grandmother‚ Marjorie Franco
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Mark Twain was an author‚ a riverboat pilot‚ journalist‚ lecturer‚ inventor‚ and entrepreneur ("Mark Twain Biography”). His full name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens. But his pen name is Mark Twain. He was born in Florida‚ Missouri on November 30‚ 1835. He died in Redding‚ Connecticut on April 21‚ 1910. He was the sixth of seven children of Jane and John Clemens. His siblings’ names were Orion‚ Henry‚ Pamela‚ Margaret‚ Benjamin‚ and Pleasant ("Mark Twain"). In 1870 he married Olivia Langdon ("Twain’s
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Mexico (Meltzer 3). Hughes’s parents later divorced and his mother travelled frequently to find employment. His mother left him in the care of his grandmother‚ Mary Patterson Langston‚ in Lawrence‚ Kansas (Poem-hunter.com). Meltzer stated in his biography of Hughes “Only seven now‚ and left without a mother or father‚ this could have been a terrible time for the boy. But he was lucky in his grandmother‚ Mary Langston. She was a remarkable woman…” (7). His grandmother had a very fierce sense of pride
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Jack Welch Biography Jack Welch was CEO of General Electrics for 20 years and known as one of the best business leaders of all time. He made GE one of the most profitable companies in the world. Jack Welch was born in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1935. During his schooling life he attended Salem High School and after graduating moved on to study for a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering at the University of Massachusetts. Next Welch moved on to the University of Illinois to complete
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If I could meet Selena If I could go back in time and meet anyone‚ I would meet Selena Quintanilla. Selena accomplished a lot in her short lifetime. For example‚ She was named the "top Latin artist of the ’90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin songs chart‚ including seven number-one hits. Also‚ Selena was my idle when I was growing up‚ I looked up to her and wanted to be her. In addition‚
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The Biography of Dr. Jeffrey Wigand‚ Jeffrey was born in New York on December 17‚ 1942 and he was the oldest of five siblings. Wigand family was Catholic. His father was a mechanical engineer. Wigand’s parents were strict disciplinarians who showed little affection toward their kids. (Jeffrey Wigand Biography) Wigand in an early age he was a talented student showed a great ability to learn things mainly in chemistry and biology. Throughout his education he dreamed of becoming a doctor‚ he went to
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From the early ages of her life Purvi Patel has had an interesting life. From her very early years in India to parenthood‚ family has been has been the greatest aspect of her life. She was the oldest of four‚ two younger sisters‚ Pinku and Chacu‚ and a brother‚ Mitul. They lived in Nadiad a small town in Gujarat‚ India. While growing up there wasn’t much to do that was fun. Her parents‚ Surendra and Amita‚ were very strict and wouldn’t allow her to go anywhere or do anything after dark. As she
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spoke Gullah‚ a combination of the English and African American languages‚ which made communication very difficult. [Harriet Tubman Biography] When she was five or six‚ she became a house servant‚ she didn’t join the other slaves in the field until she was in her early teens. When Tubman was younger‚ she got hit in the head with a metal weight. [Harriet Tubman Biography] This caused her to have seizures and periodic blackouts. Harriet had a pretty unfortunate childhood. Even though others didn’t
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