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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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Periods of American Literature

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9 American Countercultural Books

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Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1855), founder of the house of Rothschild; lithograph by Friedrich Lieder, c. 1830.

Where Do Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories About the Rothschild Family Come From?

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.

10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci

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Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?

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8 of the Largest Empires in History

Los Angeles Police Department wanted flyer on Elizabeth Short, aka the "Black Dahlia," who was brutally murdered in January 1947. The FBI supported the Los Angeles Police Department in the case, including by identifying Short through her fingerprints that

America’s 5 Most Notorious Cold Cases (Including One You May Have Thought Was Already Solved)

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8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century

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Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

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Born	1960 (age 64) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Notable Works	“Generation Kill” • “Homicide: Life on the Street” • “Show Me a Hero” • “The Corner” • “The Deuce” • “The Plot Against America” • “The Wire” • “Treme”

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Tyler Perry

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William Gibson

William Gibson

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Jim Backus

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Woody Allen

Woody Allen

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Terry McMillan

Terry McMillan

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Brooks, Richard

Richard Brooks

American writer and director

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

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Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

American actor and playwright

John Grisham

John Grisham

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Garson Kanin

Garson Kanin

American writer and director

Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers

American author

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

American writer and producer

David Mamet, 2004.

David Mamet

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Maya Angelou, 1996.

Maya Angelou

American poet, memoirist, and actress

Harlan Ellison.

Harlan Ellison

American author

Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel

American author and oral historian

Ted Koppel

Ted Koppel

American journalist and news broadcaster

Michael Crichton

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Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

American writer and actress

Neal Shusterman

Neal Shusterman

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Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) portrait by Carl Van Vecht April 3, 1938. Writer, folklorist and anthropologist celebrated African American culture of the rural South.

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