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Helen
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Helen in Greek mythology, the daughter of Zeus and Leda, born from an egg. In the Homeric poems she was the outstandingly beautiful wife of
Menelaus, and her abduction by Paris (to whom she had been promised, as a bribe, by Aphrodite) led to the Trojan War. Helen has a non-Greek name and is probably in origin an ancient pre-Hellenic goddess connected with vegetation and fertility.
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Helen Keller
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 8/27/2000; 700+ words
; New Straits Times 08-27-2000 Helen Keller Edition: New Sunday Times - Style...6. THIS week, Johnnie Walker salutes Helen Keller. She was a child in darkness who...strove to achieve her goals and dreams. Helen Keller was born on July 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia...
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 "Lincolnshire Review (IL)")
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'Helen' more than just a pretty face
Newspaper article from: Lincolnshire Review (IL); 9/14/2006; 700+ words
; BY CATEY SULLIVAN | CONTRIBUTOR 'HELEN' Sept. 18 to Oct. 15 at Next Theatre...NextTheatre.org You think you know her: Helen of Troy was, of course, the face that...Monroe and Princess Diana come to mind), Helen the persona reveals little about Helen...
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Helen Bonchek Schneyer 1921-2005.(LAST CHORUS)(Obituary)
Magazine article from: Sing Out!; 9/22/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...ethereal sopranos of the "folk scare," Helen Schneyer's contralto voice was a force...to Baptist church services. As a teen, Helen Bonchek sang for Paul Robeson, who advised...of particular types of melody, carried Helen through chanteys, Gospel, mining songs...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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'Raising Helen' is a big-screen sitcom
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 5/28/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...FROM PRINTED VERSION In the romantic comedy "Raising Helen," after Helen (Kate Hudson, right) is entrusted with the care of...ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO) Roger Ebert(PHOTO) "Raising Helen" is a perfectly pleasant comedy in which nice people...
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Helen, Ga. celebrates 20th Oktoberfest. (includes list of featured bands)
PR Newswire; 8/24/1990; 700+ words
; HELEN, GA. CELEBRATES 20TH OKTOBERFEST HELEN, Ga., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Helen will celebrate its 20th Oktoberfest with a kick-off parade, traditional Bavarian food and drink, 15 bands from Germany and the United States and a newly...
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Helen goes to college.
Magazine article from: Appleseeds; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Helen Keller was determined to go to college...Radcliffe campus. Before college, however, Helen had to work hard to prepare. After four...improving her speech. When the time came, Helen took the entrance examinations for Radcliffe...
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Helen has been trying for years to bring the nun who abused her to justice. Now she has new hope
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Herald; 9/24/2000; ; 700+ words
; HELEN HOLLAND has only one small mirror in her...look in the mirror the devil looks out. Helen heard a lot about the devil during her 10...Mary, although that is not her real name. Helen came to know and loathe that nun as she repeatedly...
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Helen Fedderly Garretson
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 3/29/2009; 700+ words
; Keith & Keith Funeral Home Helen Fedderly Garretson passed away quietly...Friday morning, March 27 in Yakima, WA. Helen was born in Yakima on January 26th...Fedderly family lived in Lower Naches where Helen graduated from Lower Naches High School...
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Helen Cruz and the famous men he dated!(Entertainment)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 8/19/2005; 700+ words
; Yes, Helen Cruz is a "he," but he dated famous men, among...President Sukarno, who didnt know at first that Helen was a man like them. Perhaps the countrys most famous transvestite, Helen enthralled not only President Sukarno (who later...
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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HELEN'S HELL ON WHEELS; Make or brake time for actress.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 10/13/1997; ; 700+ words
; Super-cool Helen Baxendale has revealed how her confidence...she's the world's worst driver. But Helen - dubbed the most desirable woman on telly...pass the driving test. Raven-haired Helen landed the role as private eye Cordelia...
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Helen of Troy
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
Helen of Troy In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy was the most beautiful woman in the world. A daughter...Homer in the Iliad] and the Odyssey]. Some scholars suggest that Helen was also a very ancient goddess associated with trees and birds...
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Keller, Helen
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Helen Keller Born: June 27, 1880Tuscumbia, AlabamaDied...blind and deaf, American lecturer and author Helen Keller (1880–1968) traveled...and life of the physically handicapped. Helen becomes deaf and blind Helen Adams Keller...
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Helen of Troy Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Helen of Troy Corporation 6827 Market Avenue El...beautiful woman in classical mythology, Helen of Troy Corporation commands an industry...extensions and geographic diversification helped Helen of Troy enjoy a growth rate of 15 percent...
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Taft, Helen Herron
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Helen Herron Taft American First Lady Helen Herron Taft (1861-1943) supported her sometimes reluctant...families. Early Life and Career The fourth of eleven children, Helen Herron Taft was born Helen Herron on June 2, 1861, in Cincinnati...
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Helen Adams Keller
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Helen Adams Keller Though both blind and deaf, Helen Adams Keller (1880-1962), American lecturer and author...in the education and life of the physically handicapped. Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Ala., on June 27, 1880...
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