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Josephine Baker
Civil Rights Activist, Dancer, Singer / 1906 - 1975
Josephine Baker was a dancer and singer who became wildly popular in France during the 1920s. She also devoted much of her life to fighting racism.
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Organized Crime Boss / 1906 - 1947
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Serial Killer / 1906 - 1984
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Baseball Player / 1906 - 1982
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Entrepreneur / 1906 - 1975
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Pilot, Journalist, Author / 1906 - 2001
Writer and aviation pioneer Anne Morrow Lindbergh was married to aviator Charles Lindbergh. The couple’s child was kidnapped for ransom and murdered in 1932.
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