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June 14, 2022
Mozart: Music, Marriage, Madness and More
Mozart was a musical prodigy from childhood, composing his first opera at the age of eleven. He would go on to compose some of the most influential pieces of music in history, despite dealing with physical and mental illness.
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June 13, 2022
Bonnie and Clyde: Love, Crime, Murder and Ambush
Bonnie and Clyde became superstar outlaws due to their youthful good looks and lengthy track record of murder, armed robbery and outright contempt for the law.
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June 10, 2022
Who Was Samuel Adams?
Samuel Adams was a student of philosophy, failed businessman, activist writer and founding father of the US as a vocal proponent of the Revolutionary War, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and contributor to the Articles of Confederation.
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June 8, 2022
Sacagawea: Biography of a Native American Hero
Sacagawea was born into the Shoshone tribe before being kidnapped and sold into a non-consensual marriage with a fur-trapper who brought her and their 55-day-old son on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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May 25, 2022
Jacques Cousteau: Explorer, Oceanaut, Inventor, and Environmental Activist
Jacques Cousteau was a deep-sea explorer, inventor, documentarian, author and environmental activist who led many famous expeditions and efforts to understand the ocean.
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May 23, 2022
Toussaint Charbonneau: Biography of a Native American Interpreter
Born in 1767 Montreal, Toussaint Charbonneau would prove a valuable hire as an interpreter by Lewis and Clark during their expedition through Native American territories. Charbonneau married five Native American women, most famously Sacagawea.
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May 20, 2022
Nicolaus Copernicus: Heliocentricity, Orbital Periods and Inspiring Astronomy
Nicolaus Copernicus was a 16th-century astronomer who first introduced the theory of a heliocentric solar system, variations in orbital periods based on distance and more.
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