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    Norma Jeane Mortenson: Marilyn Monroe in the Making Marilyn Monroe is considered to be one of the biggest movie goddesses, and prime sex symbols to be alive in her time. Yet, she also wished to be known as more than just a pretty face, but as a serious, talented actress (Owings). She was born June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California with the name of Norma Jeane Mortenson and had endured a difficult childhood growing up. Despite living in an orphanage, and her mother Gladys Baker in and out of her

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    Jack Johnson nicknamed the "Galveston Giant," was an American boxer and arguably the best heavyweight of his generation. He was the first black Heavyweight Champion of the World, from 1908-1915 and became infamous for his interracial relationships with white women. For more than a decade, Johnson was probably the most famous, and certainly the most notorious African-American in the world. Johnson won over 50 matches from 1902-1907 and in 47 years of fighting he was only knocked out three times.

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    20 years ago marching all the way from Argentina to Brazil downing everything in sight. We finally found what looks like heaven in our eyes. We weren't the biggest in the jungle, but we took over everything, nothing stopped us. Whatever got in our way we destroyed and took over. Until, we finally came across with someone who was smart enough to put up a good fight. His name was Leiningen, the only man who has ever defeated us. We put up a good fight, but Leiningen was too intelligent to defeat.

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    Joe Biden Qualities

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    As the fourth-seventh vice president of the United States Joe Biden is the forefront for many influential bills and acts that see their way through the Executive Branch in the Government of the United States of America; however, Joe Biden did not always have the power to obtain knowledge of nuclear codes or future legislation of America. Throughout Biden’s former law career, thirty-six years as Delaware's Senator, and positions on several dominant boards he had to establish strongly developed leadership

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    Cassius Marcellus Clay , Jr. A.K.A Muhammad Ali , Was born on january 17 , 1942 in Louisville Kentucky , he is an american former professional boxer who is most likely considered the ‘ Greatest Heavyweight In The History Of The Sport’. Ali is highly regarded for the skills he displayed in the ring plus the values he exemplified outside of it. Ali has 9 children , By the age 18 ali had already captured 2 national golden gloves titles , 2 amateur athletic union national titles and 100 victories against

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    George Dixon Biography

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    George Dixon is a Canadian boxer commonly known as “Little Chocolate” or “The Chocolate Drop.” Dixon was the first black boxer to win a bantamweight world championship. Despite the hard times, segregation, and mistreatment of blacks during his boxing era; George Dixon managed to fight his way to being one of the most prominent black boxers. Little Chocolate’s boxing career was great winning almost double the amount of his losses. “Dixon is considered by many to be the best fighter of the 19th Century

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    uneducated club fighter who lives in an studio apartment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and his line of business has so far not gotten off the canvas. Rocky makes a living by collecting the accumulation of credit for a loan shark named Tony Gazzo (Joe Spinell), but Gazzo doesn't think Rocky has the bloodthirstiness it takes to thrash up deadbeats. Rocky still boxes periodically to keep his boxing skills sharp, and his ex-trainer, Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith), believes he could've surpass his

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    Media Bias In America

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    Bias is something that has littered the media whenever politics come into play; some media outlets may favor one political party over another. While there is nothing wrong with centering yourself around a political party due to your own beliefs, it does become a problem when you’re “forcing” your beliefs onto the public. It obviously separates people, including the readers, since a group is most likely being talked about in a negative light. The culprit of this “crime” is The Blaze, an obviously

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    Muhammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942 In Louisville. One day Ali’s bike had been stolen. Someone had suggested that he should report it to a nearby police. Ali reported it to a traffic cop named, Joe Martin. Joe ran a boxing gym in the basement of the convention hall. He took Ali to the basement. Right when Ali got there he was in awe of all that the boxers were doing. The sights and sounds and smell of the boxing gym excited him so much that he almost forgot about his bike. Right then at that

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    bee, Cassius clay at age 12 the career of history's greatest heavyweight boxing champion began. was After his bicycle was stolen in 1954. he ridden his ternew bicycle to a fair in his hometown, he parked it and kept it there when he came back to get it the bike was gone some people told him to go to the police. when he got to the police office the said why don't you start boxing to relieve angry so he did try in and he loved it. He was born on january 17 , 1942 , his mother was named odessa

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