Barack Hussein Obama Biography

Born Barack Hussein Obama on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Obama's mother, Ann Dunham, grew up in Wichita, Kansas, where her father worked on oil rigs during the Depression. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dunham's father, Stanley, enlisted in the service and marched across Europe in Patton's army. Dunham's mother, Madelyn, went to work on a bomber assembly line. After the war, the couple studied on the G.I. Bill, bought a...

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Michael Joseph Jackson Biography

     Born: August 29, 1958 (Gary, Indiana)      Died: June 25, 2009 (Los Angeles, California)      Zodiac Sign: Virgo     Height: 5 feet 10 inches      Weight: 112 pounds      Spouses:      Lisa Marie Presley (1994 – 1996)                             ...

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Chow Yun-Fat Biography

Actor. Born May 18, 1955, on Lamma Island, Hong Kong, China. Dubbed "The Coolest Actor in the World," by the Los Angeles Times in 1995, Chow Yun-Fat grew up selling dim sum on his native Lamma Island to help support his poor family. When he was 10, the family moved to Kowloon, the part of Hong Kong that is connected to mainland China. Chow (according to Chinese custom, the surname is placed before the given name) dropped out of school at...

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Jackie Chan Biography

Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong on April 7th, 1954. His parents, Charles and Lee-lee Chan named him Chan Kong-sang which means "born in Hong Kong." Jackie weighed 12 pounds when he was born and his mother required surgery to deliver him. Jackie's parents were so poor that they had to borrow money from friends to pay the doctor. Although Jackie's parents were poor, they had steady jobs at the French embassy in Hong Kong. Charles was a cook...

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How to Find Money for College Education

Many current and future college students need help to pay for college. Especially with tuition rates going up every year, students are looking for ways to pay for their college education. Student loans may be a necessity, but there are other sources of funding that will help pay for school. There are many opportunities to be awarded funds that do not have to be repaid, as student loans do. Many students will qualify for government grants for college. Grants are awards based upon financial need that are given to students by the government.How do...

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How to Find Money for College Education

Many current and future college students need help to pay for college. Especially with tuition rates going up every year, students are looking for ways to pay for their college education.Student loans may be a necessity, but there are other sources of funding that will help pay for school. There are many opportunities to be awarded funds that do not have to be repaid, as student loans do.Many students will qualify for government grants for college. Grants are awards based upon financial need that are given to students by the government.How do students...

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Scholarship Applications that Win!

1111 Win One Street by Bill Reynolds at FreSch!Bill, whose son won 10 scholarships, shared seven excellent tips on how to make your scholarship application stand out. I liked his tips so much; I've given them their own page! Many thanks to Bill for sharing his experiences!Tip #1. ATTENTION TO DEADLINESTry and have your application arrive EARLY as possible, absolutely not after the deadline date! I like to send applications with a "return receipt requested" or "registered" to make sure they get there. I think that this also conveys a positive...

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