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Emmett Till - Legacy | American Freedom Stories | Biography
On August 24, 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till reportedly flirted with a white cashier in Money, Mississippi. Four days later, two white men tortured and murdered Till. His murder galvanized the emerging Civil Rights Movement. #Biography...
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Robert Graetz - Civil Rights Leader | American Freedom Stories | Biography
Reverend Robert Graetz was pastor of an all-black congregation at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Montgomery, Alabama, and a prominent civil rights activist who played a major role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. #Biography Subscribe for...
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Bloody Sunday | American Freedom Stories | Biography
On March 7, 1965 around 600 people crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in an attempt to begin the Selma to Montgomery march. State troopers violently attacked the peaceful demonstrators in an attempt to stop the march for voting rights....
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Sheyann Webb - Smallest Freedom Fighter | American Freedom Stories | Biography
Sheyann Webb became involved with the Civil Rights Movement when she was 8 years old. On March 7, 1965, Webb was the youngest participant in the civil rights demonstration that became known as "Bloody Sunday." #Biography Subscribe for...
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Solomon Seay Jr. - Civil Rights Lawyer | American Freedom Stories | Biography
Solomon Seay Jr. was a prominent Civil Rights attorney in Montgomery, Alabama who worked on cases involving the Selma to Montgomery March, The Freedom Riders, John Lewis and the Lee vs. Macon public school desegregation. #Biography...
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Medgar Evers - Legacy | American Freedom Stories | Biography
In 1954, Medgar Evers became the first state field secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi. As a civil rights leader, he fought to end the racial injustice he experienced growing up in the South. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography:...
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Rosa Parks - Remembered by Her Friends | American Freedom Stories | Biography
Those who knew Rosa Parks personally discuss her legacy and their memories of her life. #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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Claude Monet - Founder of French Impressionist Painting | Mini Bio | BIO
Born on November 14, 1840, in Paris, Monet is perhaps the most famous of the Impressionist painters. His paintings of water lilies are his most famous and hang in galleries and museums all over the world. #Biography Subscribe for more...
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Robert Graetz - House Bombing |American Freedom Stories | Biography
Reverend Robert Graetz, the white pastor of an all-black church in Montgomery, Alabama, became a target of racial hatred because of his civil rights activism, including the bombing of his house on two separate occasions. #Biography...
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Fred Shuttlesworth - Leading Birmingham | American Freedom Stories | Biography
Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth was one of the South's most prominent Civil Rights leaders. He worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., co-founded the SCLC and refused to waver even after he was brutally attacked. #Biography Subscribe...
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Jackson Pollock - Major Painter In Abstract Expressionist Movement | Mini Bio | BIO
Famous for his drip paintings, Jackson Pollock was born on January 28, 1912. He married Lee Krasner in 1945 and she would serve as his most trusted advisor and confidante. Pollock abruptly stopped painting in 1955 and died the following...
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John Lewis - Civil Rights Leader |American Freedom Stories: | Biography
Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis joined the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement. Lewis was a Freedom Rider, spoke at 1963's March on Washington and led the demonstration that became known as "Bloody Sunday." #Biography...
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Bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church | American Freedom Stories | Biography
On September 15, 1963, a bomb exploded at the 16th Street Baptist Church as church members prepared for Sunday services. The racially motivated attack killed four young girls and shocked the nation. #Biography Subscribe for more...
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Civil Rights Foot Soldiers | American Freedom Stories | Biography
They will never get their names in the history books, yet the foot soldiers of the Civil Rights movement changed history for the better through their unsung acts of courage. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH...
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Eva Peron - Former First Lady of Argentina | Mini Bio | BIO
Eva Peran was born on May 7, 1919, in Los Toldos, Argentina. After moving to Buenos Aires in the 1930s, she had some success as an actress. in 1945, she married Juan Peran, who became president of Argentina the following year. Eva Peran...
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Etta James - American Blues Singer | Mini Bio | Biography
Born in Los Angeles, California, on January 25, 1938, Etta James was a gospel prodigy. In 1954, she moved to Los Angeles to record "The Wallflower." Her career had begun to soar by 1960, due in no small part to songs like "I'd Rather Go...
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Annette Funicello - Mouseketeer on the Original Mickey Mouse Club | Mini Bio | Biography
Born on October 22, 1942, in Utica, New York, actress Annette Funicello gained early fame as a leading ""Mouseketeer"" on Walt Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club. She later starred in films like The Shaggy Dog and the Beach Party series with...
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Karl Marx - Philospher & Revolutionary Socialist | Mini Bio | BIO
Born in Prussia on May 5, 1818, Karl Marx began exploring sociopolitical theories at university among the Young Hegelians. He became a journalist, and his socialist writings would get him expelled from Germany and France. In 1848, he...
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Christian Dior - Designer & Founder of Top Fashion House Christian Dior | Mini Bio | BIO
The most famous fashion designer of the 1950s, Christian Dior's clothes were worn by stars like Grace Kelly. Dior's business savvy led him to perfume, gloves and jewelry deals. His assistant Yves St. Laurent took over the company....
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Hugo Chavez - Former President of Venezuela | Mini Bio | BIO
Born in Sabaneta, Venezuela, on July 28, 1954, Hugo Chavez attended the Venezuelan military academy and served as an army officer before participating in an effort to overthrow the government in 1992, for which he was sentenced to two...
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Coco Chanel - French Fashion Designer & Businesswoman | Mini Bio | BIO
Revolutionary fashion designer Coco Chanel was raised in a convent where she learned to sew. She would introduce the world to the 'Little Black Dress' in 1926 and become the first designer to put her name on a fragrance. #Biography...
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Bing Crosby - American Singer And Actor | Mini Bio| BIO
Born Harry Lillis Crosby on May 3, 1903, ""Bing"" grew up to become one of America's most popular entertainers of all time. In 1931, Crosby launched his hugely popular radio show. He soon started starring in films, winning an Academy...
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Dean Martin - American Entertainer & King of Cool | Mini Bio | Biography
Born in Steubenville, Ohio, on June 7, 1917, to Italian immigrants, Dean Martin entered the nightclub circuit and landed a contract with MCA to sing in New York City. There he met Jerry Lewis and they started a long-running comedy...
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Nat King Cole - American Jazz Pianist & Vocalist | Mini Bio | Biography
Born on March 17, 1919, in Montgomery, Alabama, Nat King Cole was an American musician who first came to prominence as a jazz pianist. He owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big...