About The Dog: Man’s Most Useful Best Friend
Dogs are said to be man’s best friend. It is difficult to see why not. Dogs and humans have had a close relationship for thousands of years and during that time their bonds have been strengthened. Dogs are one of the most intelligent and thoughtful animals. Because of this, they are a staple in many [...]
About The Cat: Our Most Mysterious Friends
The domestic house cat is one of the most common of all animals. However, paradoxically, it is also one of the most mysterious creatures to grace the Earth.
Cats (Felis catus) generally average up to 30 cm (1 foot) in height and 50 cm (20 inches) in body length. They can weigh as little as 1.8 [...]
About Jacqueline Kennedy: Wife Of President John F Kennedy
Jacqueline (Jackie) Lee Bouvier was born in Southampton, New York, on July 28, 1929. The daughter of John Vernon Bouvier the third, and his wife, Janet Lee, Jacqueline’s younger sister Caroline was born in 1933.
Early Life
Jackie was educated in the very best private schools, such as Chapin and Miss Porter’s School in Farmington Connecticut. She [...]
About The Bat: A Fascinating But Misunderstood Creature
Bats have been a source, of fear, mystery, intrigue, and suspense. They have even been associated with the devil. Never has a such a small and innocuous creature wielded such power over people.
Bats (Chiroptera) are one of the most successful of all animals. In terms of numbers, they are the most numerous family of mammals. [...]
About Hillary Rodham Clinton: U.S. Secretary Of State
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton the eldest daughter of Dorothy and Hugh Rodham, was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 26, 1947. Hillary’s brother Hugh was born in 1950, and Tony, followed in 1954.
Hillary Rodham was brought up in a happy disciplined home in Park Ridge, Illinois, where she was encouraged to study hard. She was [...]
About Audrey Hepburn: Icon Of Beauty And Style
Audrey Kathleen Ruston Hepburn was born in Belgium, On May 4, 1929. Her father John Victor Hepburn-Ruston was a wealthy business man and her mother, Ella van Heemstra, was a Dutch Baroness. Audrey had two half brothers from her mother’s first marriage, Alexander and Ian Quarles van Ufford.
Early Life
When Audrey was only six weeks old, [...]
About The Albatross: The True Majestic King Of The Skies
Few birds can match the efficiency and enormous presence that the Albatross (Diomedea) possesses. One of the truly most majestic of birds, the albatross is both big and graceful.
Physically Imposing
The largest of the flying birds, the albatross can have a wingspan as large as 3.5 metres (11 feet) across as in the case of the [...]
About Madonna: Controversial And Talented Pop Icon
Madonna Louise Vericona Ciccone was born into an Italian family in Bay City Michigan, on August 16, 1958.
Her father Sylvio ‘Tony’ Ciccone was a design engineer, working for General Motors. Her mother, Madonna Fortin, died at the age of 30 with breast cancer. Madonna Louise was only six years old at the time.
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About The Chimpanzee: A Creature That We Continually Underestimate
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are said to be our closest living relatives. Those large brown, inchoate eyes and knowing intelligence seem to subtly indicate that there is much more to chimps than meets the eye. Whenever chimps are talked about, a discussion about human beings is sure to follow. The two species are so closely related, [...]
About Michelle Obama: First Lady Of The United States
Michelle La Vaughn Robinson Obama has become one of the most famous women on the planet. Instantly recognisable as the wife of the first African American President of the United States, Michelle was well established even before she met Barack Obama.
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