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Key Points

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Born in 1946, Dolly grew up in a small cabin in Tennessee.

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She wrote her first song at age six and performed publicly by age eleven.

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She sold over 100 million records and won many music awards.

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She created Dollywood, a popular amusement park, and donated $1 million for vaccine research.

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She died at 80 years old, leaving a lasting musical legacy.

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Summary

She began writing songs when she was a child and performed on the radio at age eleven.

Her songs like "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" became famous worldwide.

She also built a theme park named Dollywood and gave money to help doctors make vaccines.

Dolly helped children learn to read and supported many good causes.

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New Words to Learn

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amusement park
a place with rides and games for fun
vaccine
a medicine that helps stop diseases
donated
gave money to help others
legacy
the things a person is remembered for
record
a music album that people buy
award
a prize for doing something great
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