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Grace Abbott
Educator, Children's Activist, Academic Author / 1878 - 1939
Grace Abbott is best known for her social activism on behalf of immigrants and children. She headed the Children's Bureau from 1921 to 1934.
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(1878-1939)
Educator, Children's Activist, Academic Author
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Fred Astaire
Dancer / 1899 - 1987
Fred Astaire was an American dancer of stage and film who is best known for a number of successful musical comedy films in which he starred with Ginger Rogers.
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(1899-1987)
Dancer
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Marlon Brando
Film Actor / 1924 - 2004
Legendary screen presence Marlon Brando performed for more than 50 years and is famous for such films as A Streetcar Named Desire and The Godfather.
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(1924-2004)
Film Actor
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Warren Buffett
Entrepreneur / 1930 -
Known as the "Oracle of Omaha," Warren Buffett is an investment guru and one of the richest and most respected businessmen in the world.
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(1930-)
Entrepreneur
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Dick Cavett
Comedian, Talk Show Host, Writer / 1936 -
Dick Cavette is an Emmy-winning TV show host known for the button-pushing format of his shows and the controversial topics he tackles.
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(1936-)
Comedian, Talk Show Host, Writer
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Dick Cheney
U.S. Vice President / 1941 -
Dick Cheney served four Republican presidents and spent six terms in the House. The former Vice President specialized in defense, energy, and the Middle East.
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(1941-)
U.S. Vice President
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Montgomery Clift
Film Actor / 1920 - 1966
Actor Montgomery Clift starred in films like Red River (1948), A Place in the Sun (1951), and From Here To Eternity (1953).
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(1920-1966)
Film Actor
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Red Cloud
Activist, Folk Hero, Political Leader / 1822 - 1909
Red Cloud was a chief of the Oglata Lakota tribe. He is best known for his success in confrontations with the United States government.
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(1822-1909)
Activist, Folk Hero, Political Leader
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James Coburn
Actor / 1928 - 2002
James Coburn was a prolific Oscar-winning film and TV actor known for projects like Our Man Flint and Affliction.
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(1928-2002)
Actor
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Henry Fonda
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1905 - 1982
Henry Fonda was an award-winning American actor best known for him film roles in The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and On Golden Pond (1981).
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(1905-1982)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
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Gerald Ford
Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative / 1913 - 2006
Gerald Ford became the 38th president of the United States following Richard Nixon's resignation, in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal.
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(1913-2006)
Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative
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Chuck Hagel
U.S. Representative / 1946 -
Chuck Hagel cofounded Vanguard Cellular Systems, is a former Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska, and was nominated for U.S. secretary of defense by Barack Obama.
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(1946-)
U.S. Representative
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Marg Helgenberger
Actress / 1958 -
Marg Helgenberger is best known for her acting in various television and film roles, like Matlock and thirtysomething.
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(1958-)
Actress
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Lawrence Klein
Economist / 1920 -
American economist Lawrence Klein’s work in developing macroeconometric models won him the 1980 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
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(1920-)
Economist
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Susan La Flesche Picotte
Doctor / 1865 - 1915
DaSusan La Flesche Picotte was the first Native American female to become a physician in the United States. A member of the Omaha Reservation, she worked there as a physician until 1894.
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(1865-1915)
Doctor
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Larry the Cable Guy
Television Actor, Comedian / 1963 -
Comedian and actor Larry the Cable Guy has successfully marketed his blue-collar-based humor to become one of the top grossing stand-up comedians working today.
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(1963-)
Television Actor, Comedian
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Harold Lloyd
Film Actor, Comedian / 1893 - 1971
Comedian Harold Lloyd was a star of silent film era, appearing in notable movies Just Nuts, Girl Shy and The Freshman.
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(1893-1971)
Film Actor, Comedian
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Nick Nolte
Film Actor / 1941 -
Actor Nick Nolte made it big in the 1980s with such films as 48 Hours, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, and The Prince of Tides.
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(1941-)
Film Actor
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Andy Roddick
Tennis Player / 1982 -
Andy Roddick is a retired champion tennis player who, in 2003, held both the grand slam title and the world's No. 1 ranking.
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(1982-)
Tennis Player
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Ted Sorensen
Lawyer, Writer / 1928 - 2010
Ted Sorensen was an American presidential adviser and speech writer, best known for his contributions to President John F. Kennedy's most famous speeches.
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(1928-2010)
Lawyer, Writer
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Nicholas Sparks
Author / 1965 -
Nicholas Sparks is the author of novels The Notebook, Message in a Bottle and Nights in Rodanthe, among others.
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(1965-)
Author
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Charles Starkweather
Murderer / 1938 - 1959
After murdering a gas station attendant in 1957, Nebraska native Charles Starkweather embarked on a murderous rampage with girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate in 1958. Together, they killed 10 people.
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(1938-1959)
Murderer
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Hilary Swank
Animal Rights Activist, Film Actress, Television Actress / 1974 -
Hilary Swank is an American actress who has won Academy Awards for her starring roles in the films Million Dollar Baby and Boys Don't Cry.
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(1974-)
Animal Rights Activist, Film Actress, Television Actress
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Irene Worth
Film Actress, Theater Actress / 1916 - 2002
Irene Worth was an American and English actress, widely respected for her vast versatility. She was a leading actress on London and Broadway stages.
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(1916-2002)
Film Actress, Theater Actress
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Malcolm X
Civil Rights Activist, Minister / 1925 - 1965
African-American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X articulated concepts of race pride and black nationalism in the 1950s and '60s.
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(1925-1965)
Civil Rights Activist, Minister
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Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer / 1902 - 1979
Darryl Zanuck was an icon of Hollywood, the producer behind such blockbusters as The Grapes of Wrath, The Public Enemy, and The Sound of Music.
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(1902-1979)
Producer