In 1869 Tom arrived in New York without a job. But Tom had no trouble finding one. He was already known and respected as a smart young man with exciting, original ideas. He was someone who could make things. Tom had no problem finding work. After a w

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With her pilots license in hand, Amelia flew in some air shows. Most pilots were men, so a young woman attracted a lot of attention. Amelia didnt like to be on display. But she worked in the shows to earn money. She had to keep on flying. Then Amelia

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Growing up in the South was not easy for Martin Luther King, Jr. He was born in 1929, when black people were treated very differently than white people. One day, Martins father took his young son to buy a pair of shoes. The store was empty. But the w

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TODAY ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL IS BEST KNOWN FOR INVENTING THE TELEPHONE. BUT HE ALSO WORKED ALL HIS LIFE TO HELP THE DEAF. HIS MOTHER WAS NEARLY DEAF. AS A YOUNG MAN, BELL TAUGHT DEAF CHILDREN. HE USED DRAWINGS TO TEACH THE DEAF HOW TO USE THEIR TONGUE

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Although Franklins mother accepted the engagement, she had no intention of letting go of her son. After all, he was her only child. Eleanor tried her best to please Franklins mother. What that meant was letting Franklins mother make all the decisions

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Francis Bacon 弗朗西斯培根 Francis Bacons words knowledge is power are well-known to us. This talented boy is so clever that he entered the Trinity College, Cambridge, at the age of twelve and lived for three years there with his older brother.

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Hayao Miyazaki 宫崎骏 Television cartoons are big business in Japan, where around 40 new animated TV series are produced every week. One of the countrys most popular animators, Hayao Miyazaki, has produced some of the great classics of Japanese TV

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Sean Connery 肖恩康纳利 My name is Bond James Bond, Sean Connery informed the worlds movie-goers in 1962. In seven Bond films over a span of 21 years, the tall, dark Scot come to embody the suave secret agent whose code name was known around the

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Bao Shuya 鲍叔牙 In Chinese culture Bao Shuya is known mainly for his loyalty to his friend, as well as his open-mindedness and tolerant and his judgement of ability; Guan Zhong's political career and the subsequent power of the state of Qi arguab

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Abraham Lincoln 亚伯拉罕林肯 Lincoln's face is familiar to people all around the world, at least his face when he was wearing a beard. But he didn't wear a beard until later in his life. When he started out as a judge and then a lawyer, he had

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After the war ended, Johnny began buying more land. Some of his orchards were less than an acre in size. Others covered hundreds of acres. He took care of his orchards all by himself for most of his life. Sometimes he needed help for certain jobs. Wh

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A good apple is a nickname for someone who is a good person. Johnny Appleseed was a good apple. Sometimes he helped settlers build cabins or chop trees. He knew they were struggling to make new lives for themselves in the west. If people couldnt pay,

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It was September 26, 1774, in Leominster, Massachusetts. Colonists were just beginning to pick newly ripened apples from their trees. Nathaniel and Elizabeth Chapman were celebrating. Their first son was born that day. They named him John, but someda

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Like a lot of boys, Dutch wanted to be a sports star. He was always a good swimmer, but he had never done well at team sports. He couldnt seem to catch balls or aim well when he threw. One day, Dutch happened to try on his mothers eyeglasses. Suddenl

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Ronald Reagan was the first actor ever elected president. Dozens of his Hollywood friends showed up for his inauguration. Even though Reagan had been governor of California, people in Washington still werent sure what to think. Did Ronald Reagan know

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Neil and Buzz could only spend two and a half hours on the moon because of the limited supply of oxygen in their tanks. Because Neil was commander of the mission, NASA awarded him the honor of stepping onto the moon first. Carefully Neil climbed down

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In March of 1966, Neil Armstrong got his first chance to put his training to the test. He was the command pilot of Gemini 8, which was to dock or connect with another satellite already in space. This was an important step in the goal of reaching the

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In 1962, NASA decided to bring more astronauts into the space program. NASA especially wanted test pilots and men with engineering backgrounds. Neil Armstrong met all the qualifications. He was less than thirty-five years old, in perfect health, and

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The United States space program began in the late 1950s. Only a little more than fifty years earlier, in 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright flew the very first airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Yet by mid-century, air travel was common. After the

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Neil was determined to fly. Port Koneta airfield was nearby. (Today its the Wapakoneta Neil Armstrong Airport.) As a teenager Neil took part-time jobs to pay for flying lessons. He mowed the lawn at a cemetery. He helped bake doughnuts at a doughnut

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