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William Lloyd Garrison
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William Lloyd Garrison
Activist, Publisher, Journalist / 1805 - 1879
William Lloyd Garrison was an American journalistic crusader who helped lead the successful abolitionist campaign against slavery in the United States.
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Mary Seacole
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- Famous Scottish People
- Famous Nurses
- Famous People Named Mary
Mary Seacole
Nurse / 1805 - 1881
Mary Seacole was a Jamaican nurse who cared for British soldiers at the battlefront during the Crimean War.
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Hans Christian Andersen
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- Famous Fiction Authors
- Famous People Born in 1805
Hans Christian Andersen
Author / 1805 - 1875
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best known for writing children's stories including "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling."
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Alexis de Tocqueville
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- Famous Historians
- Famous Leos
Alexis de Tocqueville
Historian, Academic Author, Journalist, Government Official / 1805 - 1859
Alexis de Tocqueville was a French historian and political scientist best known for his early work on the American political system Democracy in America.
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Joseph Smith
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- Famous Capricorns
- Famous People Named Joseph
- Famous People Named Smith
Joseph Smith
Religious Leader / 1805 - 1844
Joseph Smith was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After he was murdered, his work was continued by Brigham Young.
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Robert Houdin
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Magicians
Robert Houdin
Magician / 1805 - 1871
Robert Houdin, named the Father of Modern Magic, is best known making orange trees grow before an audience's eyes and suspending bodies in air.
profile name: William Lloyd Garrison profile occupation: Activist, Publisher, Journalist
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profile name: Hans Christian Andersen profile occupation: Author
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profile name: Alexis de Tocqueville profile occupation: Historian, Academic Author, Journalist, Government Official
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profile name: Mary Seacole profile occupation: Nurse
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profile name: Joseph Smith profile occupation: Religious Leader
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profile name: Robert Houdin profile occupation: Magician
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