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George
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Virginia
Representative
George Wythe was a slave owner who became an abolitionist. He signed the
Declaration and also became the Mayor of Williamsburg Virginia.
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Samuel
Huntington
(1731-1796)
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Connecticut
Representative
Samuel Huntington signed the Articles of Confederation as a member of the
Continental Congress. Later he signed the Declaration of Independence as
Governor of Connecticut.
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Nathaniel
Hawthorne
(1804-1864)
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American Author
Nathaniel Hawthorne was a key figure in the development of American
literature. He wrote such classics as The
Scarlet Letter
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William
Henry Harrison
(1773-1841)
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9th President
of the United States of America
William Henry Harrison is famous for having the longest inauguration
speech and shortest term of any president. He was the first president to
die in office; he died of pneumonia only 30 days into his term.
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George
Herbert Walker Bush (1924-)
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of the United States of America
President George H.W. Bush is known for leading the U.N. coalition in the
Gulf War. His presidency saw the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Henry
David Thoreau
(1817-1862)
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American Author
Spending 2 years "living simply" in the forest was the premise
for Henry David Thoreau's famous book, "Walden". Thoreau also
wrote "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience", an essay that
encouraged people to prohibit governments from having absolute power.
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Booker
Taliaferro Washington (1856-1915)
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American
educator, political leader, author
Booker T. Washington was born as a slave but was freed at the age of 9.
He received national attention as a spokesperson for African American
citizens.
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William
Whipple
(1730-1785)
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New Hampshire
Representative
A merchant and Brigadier General in the New Hampshire Militia, William
Whipple Jr. signed the Declaration of Independence as a representative of
New Hampshire.
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William
C. Durant
(1861-1947)
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Founder of
General Motors
William Durant worked with Louis Chevrolet to design a new brand of motor
car and helped to found the Chevrolet Company.
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Clement
Moore
(1779-1863)
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Author/ Poet
Clement Moore wrote several poems but is most famous for "The Night
before Christmas". The clever poem was first published in the Troy,
New York Sentinel in 1823.
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George
Walker Bush
(1946-)
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43rd President
of the United States of America
George W. Bush declared a global War on Terrorism and the overthrow of
the Taliban. He also adopted the No Child Left Behind Act.
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Robert
Penn Warren
(1905-1989)
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American Poet
and Novelist
Most famous for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel All
the King's Men,
Robert Penn Warren has also won several prizes and awards (including
other Pulitzer Prizes) for his poetry and other writings. He was the
first U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress.
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Edith
Kermit Carow Roosevelt (1861-1948)
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First Lady
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt was the second wife of President Theodore
Roosevelt. As First Lady, she had strong character, sound judgment and
good household management skills.
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Benjamin
Harrison
(1833-1901)
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23rd President
of the United States of America
Grandson of President William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison was the
23 President of the United States. During his term 6 states joined the
United States and the Sherman Antitrust Act, an act which prohibited
monopolies, was passed.
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William
Ellery
(1727-1820)
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Rhode Island
Representative
A successful merchant from Rhode Island, William Ellery was the only
representative from Rhode Island to sign the Declaration of Independence.
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Emily
Dickenson
(1830-1886)
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American Poet
Emily Dickenson is considered one of the most influential poets in
American history. During her lifetime she published only a few poems,
though her writing career produced over 1700 poems (all published
posthumously).
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Walt
Disney
(1901-1966)
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American
Animator
Walter Elias Disney is the famous creator of Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney
World, and Disneyland. He produced, directed, and animated his many
motion pictures. His first full length animated picture was Snow
White and the Seven Dwarves.
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Mary
Harrison McKee*
(1858-1930)
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First Lady
Mary Scott Harrison McKee was the First Lady to her father, Benjamin
Harrison, when her mother passed away.
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Elizabeth
Virginia Wallace Truman (1885-1982)
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First Lady
Elizabeth Wallace Truman, often called "Bess Truman", struggled
with the lack of privacy that surrounded the family of the president.
However, her sense of duty prevailed and she supported her husband in his
duties.
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Richard
M Nixon
(1913-1994)
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37th President
of the United States of America
Richard Milhous Nixon was the first U.S. President to resign from office.
His resignation came from impeachment caused by the Watergate Scandal.
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Frances
Folsom Cleveland (1864-1947)
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First Lady
Frances Folsom Cleveland married President Grover Cleveland in the White
House, the only couple to have done so. Their 27 year age difference
proved no disadvantage to their romance.
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Jane
Means Appleton Pierce (1806-1863)
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First Lady
Jane Means Appleton Pierce was an American First Lady and the wife of
President Franklin Pierce. The social obligations of First Lady were a
constant struggle for her, but she found solace in her close friends.
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Ruth
Benedict
(1887-1948)
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American
Anthropologist
American anthropologist Ruth Benedict wrote, Patterns
of Culture
which was translated into 14 languages. She studied cultural relativism
and spoke out against fascism.
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John
Wayne
(1907-1979)
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American Actor
John Wayne, a western film icon, was named Marion Robert Morrison at
birth. His parents later changed his name to Marion Michael Morrison. He
starred in many different movies including True
Grit,
The Alamo, and The
Green Berets.
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Gerald
Ford
(1913-)
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38th President
of the United States of America
President Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. became President after the resignation
of President Nixon. He struggled through economic problems and even a few
assassination attempts.
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Amelia
Earhart
(1897-1937)
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American
Aviator
Amelia Mary Earhart was an early female pilot who broke new ground for
women in aviation. She disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while trying to
fly solo around the world.
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Joan
Crawford
(1905-1977)
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American
Actress
Lucille Fay LeSueur changed her name to Joan Crawford after a studio
chief decided her name sounded too much like "sewer." Her big
break came in the film Our Dancing
Daughters,
and Crawford is best known for her award winning role in the film Mildred
Pierce.
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Laura
Ingalls Wilder
(1867-1957)
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American Author
Laura Ingalls Wilder's experiences growing up in the unsettled West
inspired her famous children's series Little
House on the Prairie.
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W.
G. Grace
(1848-1915)
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English
Cricketer
A great cricketer, W. G. Grace brought the game of cricket to a new level
of technique and fame. His development of modern batting and his amazing
ability, made cricket one of the first spectator sports.
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Jane
Austen
(1775-1817)
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English Author
Jane Austin was well educated and began writing at a young age. Though
she wrote with a man's alias, many of her novels, which include Pride
and Prejudice
and Emma, have become
widely popular.
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Bette
Davis
(1908-1989)
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American
Actress
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis was the first actress to receive
the American Film Institute's "Lifetime Achievement Award". Her
career spanned almost 100 films, including "All About Eve" and
"What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"
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Norman
Rockwell
(1894-1978)
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American
Painter
Norman Rockwell is known for his illustrations on the covers of The
Saturday Evening Post. His work most often portrays
the idealized American lifestyle. During his lifetime he produced over
2000 original works.
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Robert
H Goddard
(1882-1945)
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American
Inventor
Robert H. Goddard, the father of modern rocketry, once asserted that
rocket technology would make it possible to get to the moon. This claim
was mocked and scoffed at by the public until Goddard launched the
world's first liquid fueled rocket on March 16, 1926 and continued his
rocket research until his death in 1945.
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Laurence
Olivier
(1907-1989)
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British-born
Actor, Director and Producer
Laurence Kerr Olivier was an Academy Award-winning actor, director, and
producer. He acted in such films as Wuthering
Heights,
Pride and Prejudice, and Spartacus. Olivier also
appeared in many plays throughout his career.
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Charles
Kingsford Smith
(1897-1935)
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Aviator
Charles Kingsford Smith was an Australian Aviation Pioneer. He was a
legendary pilot who was the first to fly from the U.S. to Australia, and
the first to fly non-stop across Australia.
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William
Charles Wentworth (1790-1872)
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Early Settler
Australian explorer, journalist, and politician William Wentworth was a
leading figure of early New South Wales. He helped explore the Blue
Mountains, founded a newspaper, and helped draft the New South Wales
constitution.
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