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Zora Neale Hurston
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous Black Writers
Zora Neale Hurston
Civil Rights Activist, Author / 1891 - 1960
Anthropologist and novelist Zora Neale Hurston was a fixture of the Harlem Renaissance before writing her masterwork, Their Eyes Were Watching God.
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Margaret Suckley
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Historians
- Famous Sagittarians
Margaret Suckley
Historian, Writer / 1891 - 1991
Margaret Suckley was a close friend and confidante of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and served as the archivist for the first American presidential library.
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Erwin Rommel
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Military Leaders
- Famous Generals
Erwin Rommel
General / 1891 - 1944
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was one of German's most popular generals during World War II, and gained his enemies' respect with his victories as commander of the Afrika Korps. Implicated in a plot to overthrow Hitler, Rommel took his life in 1944.
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Rafael Trujillo
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- Hispanic Political Figures
- The 69 Club
- Famous Scorpios
Rafael Trujillo
War Criminal, Dictator, World Leader / 1891 - 1961
Rafael Trujillo was a dictator of the Dominican Republic for decades. He was assassinated in 1961.
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Fanny Brice
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- Oscar-Winning Portrayals
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Actresses
Fanny Brice
Film Actress, Comedian, Singer, Radio Personality / 1891 - 1951
Fanny Brice was a popular American singing comedienne who was long associated with the Ziegfeld Follies. She was portrayed by Barbara Streisand in Funny Girl.
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Grant Wood
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- Elementals
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Painters
Grant Wood
Painter / 1891 - 1942
One of the most famous American painters of all time, Grant Wood is popularly known for the iconic work, American Gothic.
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