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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...

100 Best Barack Obama Quotes

100 Best Barack Obama Quotes

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and present President of the United States. Born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Ann Dunham and Barack Obama, Sr., Obama spent his childhood in Witchita, Kansas. Obama's parents separated when he was a toddler at the age of two, and later divorced....

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What Is a Banana Spider?

A banana spider is one of the most common names of two species of spiders found in the Americas, namely, the nephilaclayipes found in North America and the phoneutria found in Central and South America. Of the two species, the phoneutria is considered deadly. The South American banana spider is...

Top 7 Beaches in North America

Top 7 Beaches in North America

I love beaches. I've only been to one of the beaches on the list. So I don't want to be prejudice. But Santa Catalina Island is one of the prettiest places, beaches included that I have ever been too. Here is a list of the Top 7 Beaches in North America, in no particular order. 1 Hapuna Beach in...

50 Best Bill Clinton Quotes

50 Best Bill Clinton Quotes

William "Bill" Clinton was the 42nd President of The United States. Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas to William Jefferson Blythe, Jr., and Virginia Dell Cassidy. When Clinton was three months old, Clinton's grandparents, Eldridge and Edith Cassidy,...

15 Historical Inaccuracies Widely Believed as Fact

15 Historical Inaccuracies Widely Believed as Fact

Believe it or not, some of the most widely accepted historical "truths" are actually very inaccurate.

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...

5 Best Places for Retirement

5 Best Places for Retirement

Retirement is something we all can look forward to. Personally I believe some of the best places to retire in popular circles just don't appeal to me. Arizona, Florida, all the high cost of living places that are warm here in the United States. I'm an international traveler and a firm believer in...

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What Are the Most Common Indigenous People of Central and South America?

The central and south America is home to people of different cultures, particularly those with ethnic origins. Those are the places where some of the greatest ancient civilizations flourished. The most well-known indigenous people in the central and south America are undeniably the Mayans, Aztecs...

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Tyra Banks Apologizes for 'Top Model' Promo

Tyra Banks said she was sorry for a controversial new “America’s Next Top Model” promo featuring a 6'2" model with a shockingly thin waist."On behalf of the entire 'Top Model' team, I am truly sorry for the style in which the 'Top Model' promo clip was presented," she writes...