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Crazy Horse
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Crazy Horse
Folk Hero, Warrior, Political Leader / 1842 - 1877
Crazy Horse was an Oglala Sioux Indian chief who fought against removal to an Indian reservation. He took part in the Battle of Little Big Horn.
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Ellen Richards
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- Famous Scientists
Ellen Richards
Scientist / 1842 - 1911
Chemist, sanitation engineer, and home economist Ellen Richards opened scientific education and professions to women when she started teaching at MIT in 1884.
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William James
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William James
Philosopher, Doctor, Psychologist, Journalist / 1842 - 1910
The writings of psychologist and philosopher William James had a major impact on the way we look at the mind, the body, and the world.
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Ambrose Bierce
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Philosophers
Ambrose Bierce
Philosopher, Editor, Journalist, Author / 1842 - 1914
Ambrose Bierce was an American newspaperman, satirist, and short story writer. He disappeared in Mexico in 1914 and his final fate is unknown.
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Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
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- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist / 1842 - 1924
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin was an American community leader and women's rights activist who focused particularly on issues affecting African-American women.
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profile name: William James profile occupation: Philosopher, Doctor, Psychologist, Journalist
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profile name: Ellen Richards profile occupation: Scientist
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profile name: Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin profile occupation: Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist
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