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Newt Gingrich
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- 2012 Presidential Hopefuls
- People with Animal Names
- Famous Geminis
Newt Gingrich
U.S. Representative / 1943 -
With his "Contract with America," former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich established his position as the head of the anti-Clinton Republican wave in 1994.
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Barry Manilow
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous Singers
- Famous Songwriters and Composers
Barry Manilow
Songwriter, Singer / 1943 -
Barry Manilow made the whole world sing with his 1970s hits "I Write the Songs," "Mandy" and "Copacabana (At the Copa)."
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Venus Williams
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- Girl Scouts
- Elementals
- Famous Black Athletes
Venus Williams
Tennis Player / 1980 -
Venus Williams rose from a tough childhood in Compton, Los Angeles to become a champion women's tennis player and four-time Olympic gold medalist.
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James Weldon Johnson
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- Famous Black Writers
- Famous Academics
- Famous Geminis
James Weldon Johnson
Scholar, Civil Rights Activist, Songwriter, Diplomat, Journalist / 1871 - 1938
James Weldon Johnson was an African-American writer, politician, educator and lawyer. He was also an early civil rights activist and leader of the NAACP.
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M.C. Escher
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- Famous Lefties
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Artists
M.C. Escher
Artist / 1898 - 1972
M.C. Escher was an artist known for his realistic, detailed prints that achieve bizarre optical and conceptual effects. -
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous Pianists
- Famous Conductors
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky
Songwriter, Conductor, Pianist / 1882 - 1971
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian composer best known as one of the most influential composers in the twentieth century for ballets such as The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring.
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profile name: Barry Manilow profile occupation: Songwriter, Singer
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profile name: Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky profile occupation: Songwriter, Conductor, Pianist
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