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Benjamin West (1738-1820)
American Painter
Benjamin West is known for his paintings of historical scenes set in and around the time of the American Revolution. His most famous painting "The Death of General Wolfe" is more than 5 feet tall and more than 7 feet long! West was also commissioned by King George III to paint royal portraits.
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Richard Lovelace (1618-1657)
English Poet
Richard Lovelace was an English Nobleman and poet. His "Lucasta" poems brought him fame.
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Millard Fillmore (1800-1874)
13th President of the United States of America
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John Morton (1724-1777)
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John Morton arrived late when the Continental Congress was voting over independence. He was allowed to vote and did so in favor of Independence; his was the deciding vote.
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Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822-1893)
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Edward Winslow (1595-1655)
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John Peters Ringo (1850-1882)
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859)
British Engineer
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was the British engineer known for the creation of the Great Western Railway, a series of ships and bridges. He also helped build the first propeller driven ship.
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Bette Davis (1908-1989)
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George Eastman (1854-1932)
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Richard M Nixon (1913-1994)
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Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910)
Religious Leader
Mary Baker Eddy was an influential American author, teacher, and religious leader, noted for her groundbreaking ideas about spirituality and health, which she named "Christian Science." She articulated those ideas in her major work, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, first published in 1875. Four years later she founded the Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, which today has branch churches and societies around the world. In 1908 she launched The Christian Science Monitor, a leading international newspaper, the recipient, to date, of seven Pulitzer Prizes.
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William Howard Taft (1857-1930)
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J.P. Morgan (1837-1913)
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John Parker (1729-1775)
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Emily Dickenson (1830-1886)
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Elbridge Gerry (1744-1814)
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David Farragut (1801-1870)
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Raymond Massey (1896-1983)
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Vina Fay Wray (1907-2004)
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Philo T. Farnsworth (1906-1971)
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Charles Stratton (1838-1883)
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Jefferson "Soapy" Smith (1860-1898)
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Edward Jenner (1749-1823)
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