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Vanna White
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- Famous Game Show Hosts
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Vanna White
Game Show Host / 1957 -
Vanna White is the longtime co-host of the popular game show Wheel of Fortune.
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James Brown
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- USO Entertainers
- Super Bowl Halftime Performers
James Brown
Activist, Dancer, Songwriter, Singer / 1933 - 2006
James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul," was a prolific singer, songwriter and bandleader, as well as one of the most iconic figures in funk and soul music from 1956 to 2006.
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Jesse Jackson
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- Elite and Indiscreet
- Dads in Denial
- Famous Libras
Jesse Jackson
Civil Rights Activist, Minister, Journalist / 1941 -
Jesse Jackson is an American civil rights leader, Baptist minister and politician who twice ran for U.S. president.
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Mary McLeod Bethune
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- Famous Teachers
- Famous Cancerians
Mary McLeod Bethune
Educator, Civil Rights Activist / 1875 - 1955
Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator and activist, serving as president of the National Association of Colored Women and founding the National Council of Negro Women.
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Melvin Purvis
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- Famous People Born in 1903
- Famous People Who Committed Suicide
Melvin Purvis
Civil Servant / 1903 - 1960
Melvin Purvis was the FBI agent responsible for bringing several notorious criminals to justice, among them outlaws John Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd.
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Chubby Checker
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- Name Changers
- Super Bowl Halftime Performers
Chubby Checker
Singer / 1941 -
Chubby Checker was an early rock 'n' roller who had a hit with the song and dance sensation, "The Twist."
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