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Susan B. Anthony

5 Minute Biographies ·

2018/03/29

“No man is good enough to govern any woman without her consent.” – Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony Biography When people think of the rights of women, of the protection of those rights, and of those who fought most vigorously to secure them, few names come to mind swifter, in the United States at …

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Abraham Lincoln

5 Minute Biographies ·

2018/03/22

“No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.” – Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was a fairly simple man, and with the hindsight of history, some have judged him unfairly, attempting to hold a 19th-century man to 21st century standards. However, when viewed as a man of his times, what he said …

10:29

Nina Simone

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2018/03/15

“Slavery has never been abolished from America’s way of thinking.” – Nina Simone Nina Simone Biography Nina Simone was a complicated woman. Extraordinarily talented musically, she played a wide variety of styles, and although well-known and critically acclaimed, she only had one song reach the top 20 chart in the United States throughout her whole …

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John Paul Jones

5 Minute Biographies ·

2018/03/08

“I have not yet begun to fight!” – John Paul Jones John Paul Jones Biography The reputation and legacy of John Paul Jones really depends on which side of the Atlantic you are on. In Britain, he is commonly thought of as a privateer at best and a pirate at worst. Having originally served for …

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King Henry VIII

5 Minute Biographies ·

2018/03/01

“Of all losses, time is the most irrecuperable for it can never be redeemed.” – King Henry VIII King Henry VIII Biography King Henry VIII is probably the most well-known and most studied of English monarchs. His reign is often seen as a prelude to and the forerunner of the British empire. Certainly, without the …

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John Dillinger

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2017/06/22

“I rob banks for a living, what do you do?” – John Dillinger John Dillinger Biography The Depression-era has become a somewhat romanticised time in American history, especially as the memory of it fades from the collective consciousness. It was a time when people used to think that outlaws still had a certain amount of …

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Waylon Jennings

5 Minute Biographies ·

2017/06/15

Waylon Jennings Biography Waylon Jennings is a Texan legend when it comes to musical expression and songwriting. Born in Littlefield, Texas, USA on 15 June 1937, Waylon Jennings went on to have an extensive and ground-breaking career which included not only songwriting for which he received multiple awards but also saw him taking on acting …

7:02

Francis Crick

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2017/06/08

Francis Crick Biography Francis Harry Campton Crick is one of the most influential and brilliant scientific minds of the 20th century. Dabbling in various fields but specifically in physics and microbiology, Francis Crick was a specialist in a highly specialised field. Born 8 June 1916 Francis Crick’s family was certainly no stranger to a high …

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Marilyn Monroe

5 Minute Biographies ·

2017/06/01

“The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up” – Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Biography Norma Jeane Mortensen, better known to the rest of the world as legendary Hollywood actress, Marilyn Monroe, was born on 1 June 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She could be considered to be born into the film …

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Vincent van Gogh

5 Minute Biographies ·

2017/03/30

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” – Vincent Van Gogh Vincent van Gogh Biography Vincent Willem van Gogh was a 19th-century Dutch post-impressionist painter known for his influences on the history of western art. He was born 30 March 1853 in the southern Netherlands. His father was a Dutch …

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Joan Crawford

5 Minute Biographies ·

2017/03/23

“I believe in the dollar. Everything I earn, I spend.” – Joan Crawford Joan Crawford Biography Lucille Fay LeSueur was the birth name of Hollywood actress Joan Crawford when she was born in San Antonio, Texas, USA. She was born on 23 March, although the year is somewhat contested. She claimed herself that she was …

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Bobby Jones

5 Minute Biographies ·

2017/03/16

“The secret of golf is to turn three shots into two.” – Bobby Jones Bobby Jones Biography Robert Tyre Jones Jr. was born on 17 March 1902 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA to parents Clara Thomas and Robert Purmedus Jones. The Jones family spent their summer vacation time at the East Lake Country Club in Atlanta …

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Yuri Gagarin

5 Minute Biographies ·

2017/03/09

“I see Earth! It is so beautiful!” – Yuri Gagarin Yuri Gagarin Biography Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was born on 9 March 1934 in a small village called Klushino which is about 190km from Moscow, Russia. His parents, Alexey Ivanovich and Anna Timofeyevna worked on a collective farm which is where a number of farmers work …

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David Niven

5 Minute Biographies ·

2017/03/02

“You can count on Errol Flynn, he’ll always let you down.” – David Niven James David Graham Niven was born on 1 March 1910 in Belgrave Mansions, London and was given the second name David because he was born on St. David’s Day. His father, William Niven was Scottish and served in the Berkshire Yeomanry …

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George Harrison

5 Minute Biographies ·

2017/02/23

“All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.” – George Harrison Born on 25 February 1943, in Liverpool, England, George Harrison was the son of a bus conductor called Harold and a shop assistant called Louise. He and his three siblings, Louise, Harry and Peter likely had no idea …

9:02

Mary I, Queen of England

5 Minute Biographies ·

2017/02/16

“When I am dead and opened, you shall find Calais lying in my heart.” – Mary I of England Mary I Biography Mary Tudor, daughter of King Henry VIII became Mary I of England and Ireland in the 1500s. She was known for the violent execution of Protestants, which earned her the unfortunate nickname ‘Bloody …

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Thomas Paine

5 Minute Biographies ·

2017/02/09

“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph” – Thomas Paine Thomas Paine Biography Thomas Paine was born on 9 February 1737, in Thetford, Norfolk, England. He was the son of a Quaker father called Joseph and an Anglican mother called Frances. He attended Thetford Grammar School between the ages of 7 and 13 …

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Marie Curie

5 Minute Biographies ·

2017/02/02

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” – Marie Curie Marie Curie Biography Maria Sklodowska Curie was born in Warsaw, which was then known as the Russian partition of Poland, on 7 November 1867. Maria was …

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Theodore Roosevelt

5 Minute Biographies ·

2017/01/26

“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” – Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Biography The man who would become the 26th president of the United States of America, Theodore Roosevelt, Teddy or TR to his friends, was born on October 27, 1858. He was the second of four children to arrive …

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Isaac Asimov

5 Minute Biographies ·

2015/10/16

“The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but ‘That’s funny…’” – Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov Biography Isaac Asimov is an American author who is perhaps best known for his works in the science fiction genre, particularly relating to works about robots. However, he also dabbled …

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