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Frances Moore Lappé Biography
Frances Moore Lappé writerBorn: 1944 With the publication of her book Diet for a Small Planet in 1971, Frances Moore Lappé helped millions of people to learn about eating in a more healthy…Benedict XVI Biography
Benedict XVI(Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger)popeBorn: April 16, 1927Birthplace: Marktl, Bavaria, Germany Benedict XVI was named pope in April 2005, succeeding the immensely popular Pope John Paul…Ruth Biography
Ruth Biblical figure The Hebrew Bible Book of Ruth tells the story of Ruth, a young widow from Moab (east of the Dead Sea), and her devotion to her mother-in-law, Naomi. When Naomi, also a…St. Patrick Biography
St. PatrickChristian missionaryBorn: c.385 St. Patrick is said to have converted almost all of Ireland to Christianity within his own lifetime. He is now so closely identified with Ireland…Vine Deloria, Jr. Biography
Vine Deloria, Jr. Leading Standing Rock Sioux scholar, writer and activistBorn: March 26, 1933Birthplace: Martin, S.D Deloria, of Standing Rock Sioux origin, was born in South Dakota near…David Barkley Biography
David BarkleySoldierBorn: 3/31/1899?Birthplace: Laredo, Texas Barkley, an enlisted private in the U.S. Army, was the first Hispanic American to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.…Dolores Huerta Biography
Dolores HuertaLabor leaderBorn: 4/10/1930Birthplace: Dawson, New Mexico Huerta grew up in California's agricultural San Joaquin Valley, where her mother owned a restaurant and a hotel that…Osama bin Laden Biography
Osama bin Laden terroristBorn: Circa 1957 Birthplace: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi millionaire and powerful leader of an international terrorist network suspected by the U.S. government of…Russell Means Biography
Russell Meansactivist, actorBorn: November 10, 1939Died: October 22, 2012Birthplace: Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota Russell Means, an Oglala Lakota, served as the…Winona LaDuke Biography
Winona LaDukeactivist, writerBorn: 1959Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Winona LaDuke, active in American Indian environmental issues since her teen years, gained nationwide attention as…Trending
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