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The 50 Most Influential Jews of the Current Era

The 50 Most Influential Jews of the Current Era

Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...

75 Great Black History Month Quotes

75 Great Black History Month Quotes

Black History Month is the annual remembrance of the events and individuals in the history of African diaspora beyond their traditional homeland. The United States and Canada have celebrated Black History Month every February since its inception in 1976, with the United Kingdom recognizing Black...

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A Guide to Student Credit Cards

Student credit cards are a great way for any young person to establish a credit history. Students who arm themselves with knowledge and exercise discipline often create sound credit foundations to base their financial futures upon. As a credit history records an individual's financial status,...

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What Is Credit History?

An individual’s credit history, also called credit report, is the record of a person’s financial transactions in the past. This record contains information on borrowing (loans), repayments, and so on. It covers a lot of details including bankruptcy, late or missed payments, number of credit cards...

The 50 Most Brilliant Atheists of All Time

The 50 Most Brilliant Atheists of All Time

Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...

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Martin Luther King Speech - Beyond Vietnam

Martin Luther King Speech - Beyond Vietnam Martin Luther King Speech Beyond VietnamNew York, N.Y.4 April 1967 Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, I need not pause to say how very delighted I am to be here tonight, and how very delighted I am to see you expressing your concern about the issues...

10 Best Taylor Swift Songs With Bonus

10 Best Taylor Swift Songs With Bonus

Taylor Alison Swift is an American country and pop recording singer, songwriter, philanthropist, and actress. Swift was born on December 13, 1989 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Swift is one of two children born to Scott Kingsley Swift, a stockbroker, and Andrea Finlay Gardner, a homemaker, and...

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A Guide to "Bad Credit" Credit Cards

There are are number of credit cards and prepaid debit or credit cards for individuals who have suffered bad credit ratings or have bad credit histories. Many options are available to assist individuals with less than perfect credit build, rebuild, or repair a bad credit history caused by financial...

10 Most Influential Weapons in History

10 Most Influential Weapons in History

Weapons: these ever-changing martial tools have been used to forge nations, to create empires and to topple regimes. They have shaped society, signified ranks and, of course, been brutal implements of death. They’ve brought slaughter and destruction to millions of people, but they have also liberated...

The 8 Most Heroic Dogs in History

The 8 Most Heroic Dogs in History

Dogs are unique among non-human animals in that there is a long and storied history of dogs performing heroic, self-sacrificial acts for their human comrades. Below, we've put together a list of the eight most heroic dogs of all time. 8) Guinefort, the Saint of Infants A select few people have...