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Winston Churchill
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- Imbibers
- Famous Lefties
- Famous Sagittarians
Winston Churchill
Prime Minister, Journalist / 1874 - 1965
As prime minister, Sir Winston Churchill rallied the British people during WWII, and led his country from the brink of defeat to victory.
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Herbert Hoover
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- Famous Lefties
- U.S. Presidents
- Famous Leos
Herbert Hoover
U.S. President / 1874 - 1964
Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States (1929–1933), whose term was notably marked by the stock market crash of 1929 and the beginnings of the Great Depression.
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Harry Houdini
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Creepy Actors
- Name Changers
Harry Houdini
Magician / 1874 - 1926
Harry Houdini's grand illusions and daring, spectacular escape acts made him one of the most famous magicians of all time.
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Robert Frost
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Arians
Robert Frost
Educator, Poet / 1874 - 1963
A four-time Pulitzer Prize winner in poetry, American Robert Frost depicted realistic New England life through language and situations familiar to the common man.
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Howard Carter
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Archaeologists
- Famous Taureans
Howard Carter
Archaeologist / 1874 - 1939
Howard Carter was a British archaeologist who excavated King Tut's tomb beginning in 1922.
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Gertrude Stein
- In these groups:
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Art Collectors
- Publishers
Gertrude Stein
Art Collector, Publisher, Journalist, Author, Poet / 1874 - 1946
Gertrude Stein was an American author and poet best known for her modernist writings, extensive art collecting and literary salon in 1920s Paris.
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