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Spiro Agnew
Governor, U.S. Vice President / 1918 - 1996
Spiro Agnew was twice elected U.S. vice president under Richard Nixon, but resigned from his second term after being charged with bribery, conspiracy and tax fraud.
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(1918-1996)
Governor, U.S. Vice President
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Benjamin Banneker
Astronomer / 1731 - 1806
Benjamin Banneker was a largely self-educated mathematician, astronomer, compiler of almanacs, inventor and writer.
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(1731-1806)
Astronomer
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Paula Broadwell
Journalist / 1972 -
Author Paula Broadwell made headlines in 2012, when her extramarital affair with U.S. General David Petraeus was uncovered.
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(1972-)
Journalist
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Dorothy Dandridge
Film Actress, Pin-up, Singer / 1922 - 1965
Dorothy Dandridge was an American actress and popular singer, and was the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for best actress.
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(1922-1965)
Film Actress, Pin-up, Singer
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Marie Dressler
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Comedian / 1868 - 1934
Marie Dressler is best known for her acting in the theater and film, winning an Oscar.
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(1868-1934)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Comedian
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Edward VII
King / 1841 - 1910
King Edward VII took over the British throne after the death of Queen Victoria. He was a popular ruler who strengthened his country prior to World War I.
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(1841-1910)
King
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Robert Frank
Photographer, Director / 1924 -
Robert Frank is a Swiss photographer who is best known his photography collection The Americans, the introduction of which was written by Jack Kerouac.
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(1924-)
Photographer, Director
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Danny Greene
Organized Crime Boss / 1933 - 1977
Known as "The Irishman," Daniel "Danny" Greene was one of most notorious crime figures in the Midwest. He even took on the entire Mafia in his quest for power.
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(1933-1977)
Organized Crime Boss
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Imre Kertész
Journalist, Author / 1929 -
Imre Kertész is a Hungarian writer who survived the Holocaust and went on to win the 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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(1929-)
Journalist, Author
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Nick Lachey
Singer, Reality Television Star / 1973 -
TV personality and reality star Nick Lachey sings solo as well as with boy band 98 Degrees. He's also famous for his marriages to Jessica Simpson and Vanessa Minnillo.
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(1973-)
Singer, Reality Television Star
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Hedy Lamarr
Film Actor, Pin-up / 1913 - 2000
Extraordinarily beautiful, Hedy Lamarr was a Austrian-American actress during MGM's "Golden Age."
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(1913-2000)
Film Actor, Pin-up
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Elijah Lovejoy
Journalist / 1802 - 1837
Journalist Elijah Lovejoy staunchly defended his right to publish abolitionist material in his newspaper, and died at the hands of a proslavery mob in 1837.
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(1802-1837)
Journalist
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Jean Monnet
Economist / 1888 - 1979
Economist Jean Monnet was deputy secretary general and financial adviser of the League of Nations. Monnet helped unify and modernize Europe after WWII.
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(1888-1979)
Economist
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Ryan Murphy
Director, Producer, Television Producer, Screenwriter / 1965 -
Ryan Murphy is the creator of the popular American television programs Nip/Tuck, Glee, American Horror Story and The New Normal.
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(1965-)
Director, Producer, Television Producer, Screenwriter
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Robert Dale Owen
Writer, Editor, Journalist, Government Official / 1801 - 1877
Robert Dale Owen, son of the Welsh social reformer Robert Owen, is best known for being integral to the founding of the Smithsonian Institution.
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(1801-1877)
Writer, Editor, Journalist, Government Official
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Florence Sabin
Educator, Biologist, Immunologist / 1871 - 1953
Medical researcher Florence Sabin was the first female to graduate from Johns Hopkins Medical School in 1900. She studied the brain and tuberculosis.
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(1871-1953)
Educator, Biologist, Immunologist
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Carl Sagan
Astronomer / 1934 - 1996
Carl Sagan was one of the most well-known scientists during the 1970s and ‘80s. He studied extraterrestrial intelligence and advocated for nuclear disarmament.
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(1934-1996)
Astronomer
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Anne Sexton
Poet / 1928 - 1974
Poet Anne Sexton wrote the collections To Bedlam and Part Way Back, as well as Live or Die, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize. She committed suicide in 1974.
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(1928-1974)
Poet
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Sargent Shriver
Activist, Legal Professional, Military Leader, Diplomat / 1915 - 2011
Sargent Shriver was a political administrator and diplomat perhaps best known for designing the U.S. Peace Corps, which was established in 1961. Shriver served as first director of the organization from its inception until 1966.
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(1915-2011)
Activist, Legal Professional, Military Leader, Diplomat
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Mary Travers
Anti-War Activist, Singer / 1936 - 2009
Mary Travers was a member of the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul & Mary.
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(1936-2009)
Anti-War Activist, Singer