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In The Clinton View, learn how Hillary Clinton is an accomplished attorney and activist who has served on several state and national boards promoting legal aid, health care, and education Clinton, one of the most polarizing figures in modern American politics, became the first former first Lady to hold a Senate seat in 2000 Popular media such as Saturday Night Live played an important role in the campaign The popular vote differs from the Electoral...
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For almost 3000 years, the Iliad and the Odyssey have thrilled people with tales of adventure in ancient Greece. These stories are known all over the world, but so much about the life of the man responsible for those epic poems remains a mystery that for a while some scholars doubted that he even really existed. Despite the controversies, Homer is still honored as one of civilization's greatest poets. He overcame childhood poverty and adult blindness...
6) Emma Watson
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2010.
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When she was a young girl, Emma Watson s father used to read Harry Potter books to her before bed. She could have never dreamed that one day she would star in a Harry Potter movie. But that s exactly what happened. Even though she had never acted before, she was chosen to play Harry's close friend, the independent Hermione Granger.
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2019
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Constantine is considered one of the most influential leaders of the Roman Empire. He spent his childhood in humble surroundings raised by a single mother before reuniting with his father Constantius, a powerful military leader who eventually co-governed the Empire. Known as a brave soldier, Constantine followed in his father s military footsteps and earned a reputation as a natural leader. His victory at Milvian Bridge against Emperor Licinius
...8) Nathan Hale
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The war was looking bleak for the American colonists. General George Washington and his army had just barely escaped destruction at the Battle of Brooklyn, and now the mighty British fleet was preparing another attack. Washington desperately needed to figure out the enemy's plan. The only way to get the information he needed was to send a spy behind British lines. The soldier who volunteered to take the assignment was a twenty-one-year-old former...
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The first biography of the comedic genius behind the cult favorite TV show "Da Ali G Show" and the high grossing-and gross out-smash film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
If the millions of fans who flocked to the blockbuster films Borat and Talladega Nights tuned in to Sacha Baron Cohen's interviews on late night TV hoping to see the man behind the characters, they were sure to be disappointed....
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The true story of the award-winning actress who became an icon as Emma Peel on The Avengers. Voted the "sexiest television star of all time" by TV Guide readers, Diana Rigg is best known as the brilliant and seductive British agent Emma Peel on The Avengers. But the Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress is famous not only for her talent, but for her keen intelligence and strong opinions as well. This biography reveals the fascinating professional and...
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The true adventures of a mercenary pilot who plied his trade from 1980 to 1990, working for both sides of the law from the South American cartels to the CIA. "We might have played a part in the biggest political stories of the 1980s-Iran-Contra, the rise of the Mexican cartels, illegal US involvement in various conflicts, but we weren't part of it. We weren't ideologues. We didn't have a military or political agenda. Nor did we consider ourselves...
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A biography of the teenaged twin sisters who began their acting careers at the age of nine months in the television series "Full House"; became producers and stars of their own videos, CDs, and books; and have recently started a clothing line and magazine.
17) Kelly Clarkson
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[2007]
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This book discusses the life and career of Kelly Clarkson, who, in 2006, won a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and another Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album.
19) Avril Lavigne
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[2005]
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Biography of singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, who has a unique style all her own.
20) Carrie Underwood
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[2006]
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Profiles the life and career of American Idol winner Carrie Underwood.
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