Will Rogers was a part-Cherokee American who grew up in Indian Territory and began his career in vaudeville doing rope tricks; he went on to become one of the most popular entertainers 
and writers of his day.Â
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January always brings a jump in memberships in gyms and fitness programs, and today Americans flock to CrossFit studios, hot yoga, Pilates, and spin classes never thinking about when our craving for fitness began. Â Jack LaLanne (1914-2011) was a French immigrant who became convinced that Americans could be healthier, and he began learning about nutrition and fitness in order to education himself. He eventually built an empire and had a television show where he could spread the word.
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Civil rights leader and Nobel Prize Winner Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) was a Baptist minister and father of four, who believed in social change through peaceful means.
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No article of clothing better represents America than a pair of denim jeans. The birth of this ubiquitous apparel took place about 150 years ago (1873). Two men received a
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Mary Fields (1832-1914) was born into slavery in Hickman County, Tennessee, in about 1832. She received her freedom when the war ended and slavery was outlawed. However, she continued to
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Imagine being caught in a blinding snowstorm on the Great Plains with fierce winds sweeping across the hills and valleys and heavy snow blurring out land forms and landmarks. Anyone
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