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The Reverend Al Sharpton has made his name as one of the modern leaders of the civil rights movement and an outspoken supporter of international human rights. His supporters …
Known for his tales of adventure and coming of age, Jack London's fiction, including The Call of the Wild, White Fang, The Sea-Wolf, and Martin Eden, is hailed for its naturalistic …
Best known for creating Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney is one of the 20th century's most honored and important icons of animation. After producing animated shorts and launching his own …
The very name Coco Chanel inspires thoughts of fashion and beauty, perfume and style, and a look of timeless elegance. But the woman behind the name, Gabrielle Chanel, survived a …
Sharon Creech is the Newbery-winning author of Walk Two Moons, which was her second book for children and her fourth published book. Since winning the prestigious award in 1995, …
Marc Jacobs' reputation is that of a rule-breaker. When one of his 2007 runway shows started two hours late, he found himself at the center of a public war of words with some very …
The Cherokee tells the story of the Cherokee people from early times to the present, including the Cherokee Nation, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and the United Keetoowah …
When Jacqueline Wilson was 16, she dropped out of school, a choice that could have been devastating. Instead, she soon began writing for a teen magazine named Jackie. Married with …
Born in a poor, dangerous section of New Orleans known as ""The Battlefield,"" Louis Armstrong overcame tremendous odds to become one of the most important musicians of the 20th …
The Hopi provides insight into a remarkable group of people who live in one of the most remote parts of what is now the United States. From their origins in multiple underground …