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Winston ChurchillBorn: Nov. 30, 1874
Died: Jan. 24, 1965
An English statesman best known as the Prime Minister who led England during World War II. -
Susan B. AnthonyBorn: Feb. 15, 1820
Died: March 13, 1906
A social reformer best known as a women's rights leader, but she also campaigned against slavery. -
Darrell WaltripThese days, three-time NASCAR Winston Cup champ Darrell Waltrip is one of the best-known race commentators.
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Remembering George CarlinGeorge Carlin, the irreverent king of counterculture comedians, died of heart failure Sunday. He was 71. Carlin loved to push boundaries and was best known for his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV" routine.
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Jimmy CarterBorn: Oct. 1, 1924
Best known as the boy from a rural farming town in Georgia who went on to become the 39th President of the United States. -
Picture of the Day and B'days for August 15On this day in 1969, The Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened at Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, New York. Thirty-two of the best-known musicians of the day appeared during the weekend of music, love, peace, and drugs.
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John GlennBorn: July 18, 1921
He served 24 years in the U.S. Senate but is best known as the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962 and the oldest person to ever fly in space in 1998. -
Sandra Day O'ConnorBorn: March 26, 1930
A mother of three from Arizona, Sandra Day O'Connor is best-known as as the first female Supreme Court Justice. -
Davy JonesMonkees frontman and teen heartthrob Davy Jones tells us how he's still packing in the crowds.
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Ed McMahonThe man who bellowed one of TV's most beloved phrases night after night is taking us on a journey through the history of the small screen.
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John MorganGrowing Bolder presents the President of the United States ... well, sort of.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for June 23The actress and the playwright. Better times for Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller.
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Terry PetersonThis over-50 extreme sports athlete makes peoples' jaws drop with only one wheel. Terry Peterson, best known as the UniGeezer, has become a worldwide sensation on a unicycle.
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Best of the Rest: BreakawayThis is an edited version of "Breakaway," one of the films that inspired Roger McGuinn to make his short film, "Eight Miles High." It was made in 1966 by Bruce Conner and features dancer and choreographer Toni Basil.
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Al RokerAl Roker is an award-winning journalist and has been a staple of our morning routine for years. It may not be common knowledge that this weatherman is also an author, but he's best known for telling us the "weather in our neck of the woods."
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Innovative American Artist DiesRobert Rauschenberg has died at the age of 82. The artist found fame - and controversy - with his stunning and colorful paintings and sculptures.
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KK & SalFor sisters KK and Sal, getting older didn't equal a life crisis – these girls turned to technology to turn themselves into the Midlife Gals.
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Brenda LeeBrenda Lee is a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll. Actually, she's a lot of both. She's the only woman in music history to be inducted into the hall of fame for both and will be awarded with the Pioneer Award this year.
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TV, Broadway Star Shines Again!Do you know how every once in a while you meet someone who's life force shines so bright you just want to be around them? You MUST meet Shelly Burch. Oh, sure... You might...
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Bob Dylan's New ArtBob Dylan is best known for his scratchy voice and deep lyrics, but now, this singer-songwriter-poet-artist is showing off some new art in the United Kingdom.
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Silver SurfersWe learned at the recent Surf Expo that riding the waves isn't just for kids. It 's becoming a sport for life. That had us wondering, who are the pioneers, the role models for senior surfing? We knew there had to be some -- and we weren't disappointed.