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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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- Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Failed Assassinations
- Who Is On Your Money
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S. President / 1882 - 1945
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only U.S. president to be elected four times. He led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II.
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Bela Lugosi
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- Creepy Actors
- Vampires
- Famous Dropouts
Bela Lugosi
Actor / 1882 - 1956
Count Dracula was Actor Bela Lugosi's most famous role. Lugosi played him in stage productions and in the 1931 Universal Pictures film Dracula.
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James Joyce
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- Irish Eyes
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Named James
James Joyce
Author / 1882 - 1941
James Joyce was an Irish, modernist writer who wrote in a ground-breaking style that was known both for its complexity and explicit content.
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Virginia Woolf
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- Oscar-Winning Portrayals
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Named Virginia
Virginia Woolf
Journalist, Author / 1882 - 1941
English Writer Virginia Woolf became famous for her nonlinear prose style, especially noted in her novels Mrs. Dalloway and To the Lighthouse.
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Edward Hopper
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Painters
- Famous Artists
Edward Hopper
Painter / 1882 - 1967
Artist Edward Hopper is the painter behind the iconic late-night diner scene Nighthawks (1942).
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Charles Ponzi
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- White Collar Criminals
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Named Charles
Charles Ponzi
White Collar Criminal / 1882 - 1949
Charles Ponzi was best known for the financial crimes he committed when he conned investors into giving him millions of dollars, and paid them returns with other investors' money.
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