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Riddick Bowe

Born: Aug. 10, 1967Boxer won world world heavyweight title with unanimous dec. over champion Evander Holyfield on Nov. 13, 1992; lost title to Holyfield on maj. dec. Nov. 6, 1993; served 17 months…

Edward Bowes

entrepreneur, radio impresarioBorn: 6/14/1874Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. After leaving school at age 13 to work in an office, he founded a real estate business that flourished until the…

Clara Bow

actressBorn: 7/29/1905Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York As the quintessential flapper, she defined the 1920s. Her hairstyle, her clothes, her flamboyant sex life, and her cupid-bow mouth all…

Taliban Timeline

Key dates in the history of the Taliban and Contemporary Afghanistan     1979-2000 2001 2002-2006 2006-present 2006 September The Taliban fight back with…

Frank Townsend BOW, Congress, OH (1901-1972)

BOW, Frank Townsend, a Representative from Ohio; born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, February 20, 1901; attended the public schools in Canton and Plain Township, Stark County, Ohio, the…

Lewis, Lennox

(Encyclopedia) Lewis, Lennox (Lennox Claudis Lewis), 1965–, British-Canadian boxer. Born in London, England, to Jamaican parents, Lewis had a troubled childhood and followed his mother to Canada at…

Holyfield, Evander

(Encyclopedia) Holyfield, Evander, 1962–, American boxer, b. Atmore, Ala. Favored to win the 1984 Olympic heavyweight title, but victim of a controversial disqualification, he turned professional and…

Things Kids Can Do: Run a Bow-Making Business

By Logan Chamberlain Credit: Two Bros Bows, LLCIn this new semi-regular FactMonster feature, Things Kids Can Do, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the remarkable things kids have done around…