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  • Charles Ponzi Arrested for Fraud

    The Beginning Charles Ponzi, born in Lugo Italy on March 3, 1882, was a native of Italy who led a life of crime. According to the Century Foundation, a think…

  • Buster Keaton

    Biography Childhood (1895-1917) Buster Keaton had an abnormal childhood. Joseph Frank Keaton was born on October 4, 1895 in Piqua Kansas to Joe and Myra Keaton, both Vaudeville performers. He…

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    Charlie Chaplin

    Overview Charlie Chaplin was a popular actor, comedian and filmmaker during the 20th century. His comedic genius was recognized worldwide as by the 1920s Chaplin had become an incredible success…

  • Phoebe “Febb” Ensminger Burn

    Biographical Overview Phoebe Ensminger Burn was born in the quiet community of Mount Verd, Tennessee on November 23, 1873, and was more often well-known by her nickname of “Febb.” She…

  • “Tut-mania” and the 1923 Exhumation of King Tutankhamun’s Tomb

    Exploration in the 1920s heavily influenced it to be the groundbreaking period that it was. It was a period of indulging in lavish leisure activities and adhering to the newest…

  • Albert Einstein

    Short Biography on Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was born in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on March 14th, 1879. Einstein’s fascination with “empty” space started at the age of five when his father…

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    Philo Farnsworth: Father of the Television

    Overview In the twenty-first century, people often take their phones, laptops, and other forms of technology for granted. Yet, not too long ago, all people had for technology was the…

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