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William Howard Taft
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William Howard Taft
Supreme Court Justice, U.S. President / 1857 - 1930
William Howard Taft is best known for serving as President of the United States and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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Milton Hershey
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Milton Hershey
Entrepreneur / 1857 - 1945
American manufacturer and philanthropist who founded the Hershey Chocolate Corporation and popularized chocolate candy throughout much of the world.
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Joseph Conrad
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Joseph Conrad
Author / 1857 - 1924
English novelist and short-story writer Joseph Conrad’s works include the novels Lord Jim, Nostromo and The Secret Agent and the story “Heart of Darkness”.
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Ida Tarbell
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Ida Tarbell
Journalist / 1857 - 1944
Ida Tarbell was an American journalist born in 1857 who uncovered the unfair businesses practices of Standard Oil which she published in McClure's magazine.
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Robert Baden-Powell
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Robert Baden-Powell
Illustrator, Painter, Military Leader, Journalist / 1857 - 1941
Robert Baden-Powell was a British military leader who is best known as the founder of the Boy Scouts and the Girl Guides Movement (later the Girl Scouts).
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Clarence Darrow
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Clarence Darrow
Lawyer, Journalist / 1857 - 1938
Clarence Darrow was a lawyer who worked as defense counsel in many dramatic criminal trials. He was also a public speaker, debater, and miscellaneous writer.
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