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Russell Dana Feingold
On March 2, 1953, in Janesville Wisconsin, a United States Senator was born. He was named Russell Dana Feingold, and he grew up shaping, and discussing his political views around the dinner table with his father, Leon, a founding member of Wisconsin's Progressive Movement. 51 years later, Feingold is
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Ryan Seacrest
Ryan: [reading from an email that he received from a fan] "...Hey Ryan, I just want to let you know that your show is great. I listen every morning. I also have a question. I heard Dorothy and Jillian (sp?) from Good Day LA saying that you are single.." She
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Saddam Hussein
Saddam De Facto Saddam Hussein was unarguably the world's most feared and powerful leaders. He ruled with an iron fist, his actions have caused fear and hate among the Iraqi citizens he ruled and people around the world. He ruled by oppression, with supremacy, committing atrocious acts such as testing
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Saint Augustine
Saint Augustine (354-430 AD), also known as Augustine of Hippo created an image of himself through his writings and teachings. He was born in Tagaste, a town in North Africa, on November 13, 354 AD. He was born into a middle class family. Patricius, his father, was a pagan, but
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Saint Benedict of Nursia
Saint Benedict of Nursia (born in Nursia, Italy c. 480 - died c. 547) was a founder of Christian monastic communities and a rule giver for monks living in community. His purpose may be gleaned from his Rule, namely that "Christ ... may bring us all together to life eternal"
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Saint Joan of Arc
St. Joan of Arc Born in 1412 into to a deprived family, Saint Joan of Arc was set to become a heroine in the town of Domremy. Joan was a daughter to Jacques d'Arc, a hardworking farmer, and her mother, a gentle kind woman. Born into peasantry, her mother often
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Saladin
Salah al-Din Yusuf bin Ayub or Saladin as he more commonly known was born in 1138 A.D. The meaning of his Arabic name is "righteousness of the faith." As a child Saladin was a studious boy who studied the Koran as well as poetry. He was known to love studying
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Saladin
Saladin or Salah al-Din, or Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi (Arabic: صلاح الدين الأيوبي, Kurdish: صلاح الدین ایوبی) (solaah-hud-deen al-ayoobi) (c. 1138 - March 4, 1193) was a twelfth century Kurdish Muslim general and warrior from Tikrit, in present day northern Iraq. He founded the Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt, Syria, Yemen (except for
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Salman's Profile
He made a name for himself with soft-spoken, romantic roles. Lately it seems like Salman Khan's mission in life is to prove what a very good actor that makes him. Son of scriptwriter Salim Khan (who co-wrote classics like Sholay, Deewar, Zanjeer, and Mr. India), Salman shot to fame as
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Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali Born into a middle-class family, Salvador Dali studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid, where he mastered his academic techniques. Dalн also pursued his personal interest in Cubism and Futurism and was expelled from the academy for indiscipline in 1923. He read Freud with enthusiasm and
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Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali was born into a middle-class family on May 11th, 1904 in Figures Spain. In 1921 he entered the San Fernando Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid where he made friends with Federico Garcia Lorca, Luis Bunuel, and Eugenio Montes. He pursued his personal intersest in Cubism and Futurism.
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Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali, was born Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali i Domenech at 8:45 a.m., Monday, 11 May 1904, in the small town, in the foothills of the Pyrenees, of Figueres, Spain, approximately sixteen miles from the French border in the principality of Catalonia. His parents supported his talent and built him
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Salvador Dali Biography
Salvador Dali By: Jacob Rivera Perhaps one of the world's greatest artists is the Hispanic artist Salvador Dali. He won Many awards and became very successful in his work as an artist. And Salvador Dali is also one of my favorite artists of all time! . Salvador Dali, was born
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Salvador Felip Jacint Dali Domenech
Salvador Felip Jacint Dali Domenech was an important Catalan painter, best know for his surrealist works. His art shows a dream world in which normal objects are transformed in bizarre and irrational fashion. Dalн portrayed these objects in precise, realistic detail and usually placed them within bleak, sunlit landscapes(VirtualDali, Google).
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Salvidor Dali
Salvador Dali was born in Figueres Spain in 1904 to Don Salvador Dali y Cuse and Felipa. In 1907, his sister Ana Maria was born; she was his only sibling. At an early age Dali began his strange behavior, he was prone to tantrums, self-induced coughing fits and wet the
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Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke was one of the most important soul singers in history -- he was the inventor of soul music. Cooke was one of the most popular performers in both the black and white communities. He was also among the first modern black performers and composers to venture into the
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Sam Project Lead
In addition to the position of Assistant, she is the onsite Project Lead employees. Responsible for working with Application Team Members to ensure that all deliverables are met and all issues addressed, to as a liason between the federal client and and overseeing and monitoring timecard validation process for all
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Sam Walton
Sam Walton a small-town merchant who had operated a variety of stores in Arkansas and Missouri, Walton was convinced that consumers would flock to a discount store with a wide array of merchandise and friendly service. When Sam Walton opened his first Wal-Mart Store in 1962, it marked the beginning
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Sam Walton
Sam Walton was born on March 29, 1918 to Thomas Gibson and Nancy Lee Walton near Kingfisher, Oklahoma. In Oklahoma, they owned and lived on a farm until 1923. The Walton's then decided that the farm was not profitable enough to raise a family on. So, Sam and Jame's (Sam's
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Sam Walton
There were several characteristics of Sam Walton that enabled him to be successful in his life and business dealings. Sam Walton could do anything he put his mind to. This can be witnessed in his ability to transform a small town store into a 25 billion-dollar industry at the time
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Sam Walton - Entrepreneurial Genius and Creator of Wal-Mart
Sam Walton: Entrepreneurial Genius and Creator of Wal-Mart Dedication, risk-taking, empire-building, and world shaking; words that describe a man that changed this world. This man is not any ordinary man, but a man of vision and hope; a man that started from nothing, and if alive today would be worth
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Sam Walton: A Biography
Sam Walton: A Biography America's richest man, Sam Walton, was not always rich. Growing up during the depression, he struggled to help his family then, not knowing he would one day own a multi-billion dollar business, and then struggle to help the poorest of America becoming one of the top
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Sample Docent Script
Sample Docent Script Hello, my name is _______________and I will be taking you through the first portion of the Toy Museum, which is the Barbie Doll exhibit. Raise your hand if you have been to the Museum before? (Wait for responses) Ok, great- welcome back to you and welcome to
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Sample Docent Script
Sample Docent Script Hello, my name is _______________and I will be taking you through the first portion of the Toy Museum, which is the Barbie Doll exhibit. Raise your hand if you have been to the Museum before? (Wait for responses) Ok, great- welcome back to you and welcome to
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Samual Bak
Artist Samuel Bak was born in Vilna, Poland in August of 1933, seven years before the Nazi-German occupation. Bak was raised in the ghetto of Vilna before a forced move with his family to a labor camp. Shortly thereafter, he ended up as a refugee in a monastery after being
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Name: Andrea Grade: A Time: 18:02 Date: Oct 16, 1998 Description Mark Twain The Paper: Samuel Langhorne Clemens or commonly known as Mark Twain was American writer and humorist. Twain's writing is also known for realism of place and language, memorable characters, and hatred of bad faith and oppression. Clemens
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born on October 21, 1772. Coleridge was born in Devonshire, England. As the youngest of ten children, Taylor was adored by both of his parents. After his father's death, Coleridge was sent away to Christ's Hospital School in London. He was only nine years old. Coleridge
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Samy Sosa
The person I am writing about is Sammy Sosa. As you may know, Sammy Sosa was one of the contenders in the home run race against Mark McGwire. McGwire won with 70 home runs while Sammy Sosa lost with 66 home runs. Even though Sammy Sosa lost he is
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San Vitale in Ravenna
once i had a huge ass dog but the mother fucker bit my fucking hand off The mosaic in the apse of San Vitale in Ravenna depicts a younger version of Christ. This is iconologically significant because it shows a beardless Christ, signifying that he may be from the Mediterranean.
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Sandra Day O'Connor Brief Biography
Biography For the past twenty-four years, 'Connor has served on the U.S. Supreme Court. She later studied at Stanford and in September of 1981 became the 102nd justice of the Supreme Court and the first female justice. Justice O'Connor announced her retirement on July 1, 2005. Sandra Day O'Connor was
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