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Rasputin was a twentieth century political figure in the court of Czar Nicholas II of Russia. Read this biography to…
Read about Nancy Pelosi who became the first female Speaker of the House of Representatives on 4 January 2007.
Learn about the life of Condoleezza Rice, who served as U.S. Secretary of State from 2005-2009.
Newt Gingrich, a former U.S. representative and Speaker of the House in the 1990's, returned to the spotlight as a…
Ron Paul, a U.S. Representative from Texas, is a staunch advocate of limited government. He is among the politicians…
Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, makes headlines as the conservative alternative in the 2012 race…
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the president of Liberia in January, 2006. The first woman ever elected head of an African…
The Bollingen Prize in Poetry is a $50,000 award, given biennially, from 1949 to present-day.
A biography of George Walker Bush.
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Born: Aug. 4, 1961 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. made history in June 2008, when he became…
Read about Elizabeth I–"The Virgin Queen" of England–who reigned from 1558-1603.
Find biographical information about Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister.
Read this biography to learn about the life, poems, and songs of Robert Burns (1759–1796).
Find information about Wayne Gretzky and his hockey career in this biography.
Find information about the career highlights of Mordecai Richler, a Canadian novelist and critic.
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Read about Lorne Greene, a famous Canadian actor who founded the Academy of Radio Arts.
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Read about Alanis Morissette, a famous Canadian singer-songwriter and actress who has won many Juno awards and Grammys.
