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J.P. Morgan
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- Captains of Industry
- Famous Arians
- Famous Art Collectors
J.P. Morgan
Art Collector, Business Leader, Philanthropist / 1837 - 1913
J.P. Morgan founded the banking company J.P. Morgan & Co., one of the leading financial firms in the country, in 1871.
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Charlotte Forten
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Leos
Charlotte Forten
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Journalist / 1837 - 1914
Charlotte Forten was an African-American teacher and abolitionist who wrote extensive diaries covering the Civil War and the post-war years.
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Wild Bill Hickok
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Wild West
- Fantastic Facial Hair
Wild Bill Hickok
Police Officer, Folk Hero / 1837 - 1876
Wild Bill Hickok was an American frontiersman, army scout and lawman who helped bring order to the frontier West.
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Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Lawyer, Governor, Mayor, U.S. President / 1837 - 1908
The 22nd and 24th president, Grover Cleveland is the only POTUS to serve two nonconsecutive terms, as well as the first to be married in the White House.
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Pinckney Pinchback
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Names We Like
- Famous Taureans
Pinckney Pinchback
Civil Rights Activist, Governor, U.S. Representative, U.S. Governor / 1837 - 1921
Pinckey (P.B.S.) Pinchback is best known as the first person of African American descent to become governor of a U.S. state.
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Fanny Coppin
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Libras
Fanny Coppin
Educator, Missionary / 1837 - 1913
As head principal of the Institute for Colored Youth, Fanny Coppin innovated a practice-teaching system and an elaborate industrial-training department.
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