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William Waldorf Astor
Business Leader, Political Leader, Publisher / 1848 - 1919
William Waldorf Astor was a wealthy descendant of John Jacob Astor who became a New York State senator and a member of the New York State Assembly.
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(1848-1919)
Business Leader, Political Leader, Publisher
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Conrad Black
Entrepreneur, Publisher, Journalist / 1944 -
Media magnate Conrad Black once owned The London Daily Telegraph and The Chicago Sun Times, before he was convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice.
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(1944-)
Entrepreneur, Publisher, Journalist
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Richard Branson
Entrepreneur / 1950 -
Entrepreneur Richard Branson launched Virgin Records in 1973. Today Virgin Group holds more than 200 companies in more than 30 countries.
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(1950-)
Entrepreneur
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William F. Buckley Jr.
Political Scientist, Television Personality, Academic Author, Journalist / 1925 - 2008
William F. Buckley was a writer and political TV personality who helped make conservative politics popular in the 1950s-1970s.
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(1925-2008)
Political Scientist, Television Personality, Academic Author, Journalist
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Dale Carnegie
Entrepreneur, Author / 1888 - 1955
Dale Carnegie is the author of How To Win Friends and Influence People, one of the bestselling self-help books of all time.
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(1888-1955)
Entrepreneur, Author
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Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Lawyer, Editor / 1823 - 1893
Mary Ann Shadd Cary was an active abolitionist and the first female African-American newspaper editor in North America.
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(1823-1893)
Lawyer, Editor
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Martin Robison Delany
Civil Rights Activist, Doctor, Surgeon, Editor / 1812 - 1885
Abolitionist Martin Robison Delany was both a physician and newspaper editor, and became one of the most influential and successful anti-slavery activists of the 19th century.
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(1812-1885)
Civil Rights Activist, Doctor, Surgeon, Editor
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Mary Baker Eddy
Prophet, Theologian, Journalist / 1821 - 1910
Mary Baker Eddy was a Christian religious reformer and founder of the religious denomination known as Christian Science.
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(1821-1910)
Prophet, Theologian, Journalist
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Malcolm Forbes
Business Leader, Political Leader, Publisher / 1919 - 1990
Publisher Malcolm Forbes was the son of B.C. Forbes, who founded Forbes magazine. Malcolm Forbes eventually worked his way up to becoming company president.
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(1919-1990)
Business Leader, Political Leader, Publisher
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Margaret Fuller
Women's Rights Activist, Literary Critic, Writer / 1810 - 1850
Margaret Fuller is best known for feminist writing and literary criticism in 19th century America.
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(1810-1850)
Women's Rights Activist, Literary Critic, Writer
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Emma Goldman
Activist, Writer / 1869 - 1940
Anarchist and activist Emma Goldman was a fiery (sometimes violent) advocate for peace, free love and birth control in the 1910s.
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(1869-1940)
Activist, Writer
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Antonio Gramsci
Linguist, Philosopher, Political Leader, Journalist / 1891 - 1937
Antonio Gramsci was an Italian Communist Party leader. He was arrested for speaking out against fascism and wrote his Prison Notebooks before dying in jail.
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(1891-1937)
Linguist, Philosopher, Political Leader, Journalist
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Horace Greeley
Political Leader, Editor, Journalist / 1811 - 1872
Journalist Horace Greeley launched the New Yorker and the New York Tribune. He also ran for president under the Liberal Republican Party, which he founded.
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(1811-1872)
Political Leader, Editor, Journalist
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Bob Guccione
Entrepreneur / 1930 - 2010
Bob Guccione was a publisher of a variety of magazines, most notably the men's magazine Penthouse.
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(1930-2010)
Entrepreneur
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Hugh Hefner
Entrepreneur / 1926 -
Hugh Hefner created the adult entertainment magazine Playboy. Today, the Playboy brand includes an extensive publishing, TV and internet empire.
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(1926-)
Entrepreneur
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M. Carl Holman
Civil Rights Activist / 1919 - 1988
M. Carl Holman was a civil rights activist and president of the National Urban Coalition.
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(1919-1988)
Civil Rights Activist
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Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Political Scientist, Journalist / 1950 -
Arianna Huffington is a prolific author and international media mogul who started the award-winning news platform The Huffington Post.
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(1950-)
Entrepreneur, Political Scientist, Journalist
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Jerome K. Jerome
Editor, Journalist, Author, Playwright / 1859 - 1927
Jerome K. Jerome was an English humorist writer of the late 1800s, early 1900s, best known for his travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
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(1859-1927)
Editor, Journalist, Author, Playwright
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John F. Kennedy Jr.
Publisher / 1960 - 1999
Later the publisher of political magazine George, JFK Jr. was the first child ever born to a president-elect, the son of JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy,
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(1960-1999)
Publisher
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Alfred A Knopf
Entrepreneur, Publisher / 1892 - 1984
Alfred A Knopf was an American book publisher who founded Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., in 1915. In 1966 it became a subsidiary of Random House, Inc.
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(1892-1984)
Entrepreneur, Publisher
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Vladimir Lenin
Political Leader, Political Scientist, Journalist / 1870 - 1924
Vladimir Lenin was founder of the Russian Communist Party, leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and architect and first head of the Soviet state.
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(1870-1924)
Political Leader, Political Scientist, Journalist
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Edward T. Lewis
Entrepreneur, Publisher / 1940 -
Since co-founding Essence magazine, Edward T. Lewis has become one of the most successful and respected magazine publishers in the country.
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(1940-)
Entrepreneur, Publisher
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Henry R. Luce
Publisher / 1898 - 1967
Henry R. Luce was a journalist and publishing mogul who started the magazines Time, Life, Fortune and Sports Illustrated.
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(1898-1967)
Publisher
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William Lyon Mackenzie
Political Leader, Publisher, Journalist / 1795 - 1861
William Lyon Mackenzie was a journalist and political agitator who led an unsuccessful revolt against the Canadian government in 1837.
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(1795-1861)
Political Leader, Publisher, Journalist
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H.L. Mencken
Literary Critic, Editor, Journalist / 1880 - 1956
Known for his wit and cynicism, journalist and editor H. L. Mencken was an influential American literary critic.
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(1880-1956)
Literary Critic, Editor, Journalist
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Harriet Monroe
Critic / 1860 - 1936
American art critic Harriet Monroe founded Poetry magazine, which helped launch the careers of many popular poets, in 1912.
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(1860-1936)
Critic
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Bill Nye
Journalist / 1850 - 1896
Bill Nye is a humorous writer best known for founding the Laramie Boomerang. His newspaper and writings quickly became popular across America.
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(1850-1896)
Journalist
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William Sydney Porter
Author / 1862 - 1910
William Sydney Porter was a prolific short story writer whose work appeared under the name O. Henry.
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(1862-1910)
Author
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Rachael Ray
Entrepreneur, Chef, Philanthropist, Television Personality / 1968 -
Celebrity chef Rachael Ray has hosted Food Network shows, authored lots of cookbooks, and has her own nationally syndicated television talk show, Rachael Ray.
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(1968-)
Entrepreneur, Chef, Philanthropist, Television Personality
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Charles Scribner
Publisher / 1821 - 1871
Charles Scribner co-founded the publishing house Baker & Scribner, which became Charles Scribner's Sons.
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(1821-1871)
Publisher
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E.W. Scripps
Publisher / 1854 - 1926
Publisher E.W. Scripps (1854–1926) founded the first major U.S. newspaper chain, and his company is still in the media business.
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(1854-1926)
Publisher
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Gloria Steinem
Women's Rights Activist, Journalist / 1934 -
Social activist, writer, editor, and lecturer Gloria Steinem has been an outspoken champion of women's rights since the late 1960s.
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(1934-)
Women's Rights Activist, Journalist
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Gustav Stickley
Entrepreneur / 1858 - 1942
American designer Gustav Stickley created the simple and functional Craftsman furniture that became highly popular in the early 20th century.
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(1858-1942)
Entrepreneur
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Wallace Henry Thurman
Literary Critic, Editor, Author, Playwright / 1902 - 1934
Wallace Henry Thurman was an African-American literary figure associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
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(1902-1934)
Literary Critic, Editor, Author, Playwright
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William Monroe Trotter
Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur, Journalist / 1872 - 1934
William Monroe Trotter was a Harvard-educated journalist and activist who championed equal rights for African Americans.
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(1872-1934)
Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur, Journalist
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Maggie Lena Walker
Activist, Entrepreneur / 1864 - 1934
Maggie Lena Walker was grand secretary of the Independent Order of St. Luke, an organization dedicated to the social and financial advancement of African Americans.
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(1864-1934)
Activist, Entrepreneur
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DeWitt Wallace
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Publisher / 1889 - 1981
DeWitt Wallace was an American publisher and, with his wife, founder of Reader's Digest magazine. The couple supported numerous philanthropic causes.
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(1889-1981)
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Publisher
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Anna Wintour
Editor / 1949 -
Anna Wintour is best known as the influential editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, and for her iconic pageboy haircut and large sunglasses.
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(1949-)
Editor
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Victoria Woodhull
Women's Rights Activist, Editor, Publisher / 1838 - 1927
Victoria Woodhull was a spiritualist, activist, politician and author who was the first woman to run for the presidency of the United States.
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(1838-1927)
Women's Rights Activist, Editor, Publisher