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Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln
Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Representative / 1809 - 1865
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He preserved the Union during the U.S. Civil War and brought about the emancipation of slaves.
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Filippo Brunelleschi
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- Famous Architects
- Famous Italians
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Filippo Brunelleschi
Architect / 1377 - 1446
Filippo Brunelleschi was one of the leading architects and engineers of the Italian Renaissance, and is best known for his work on the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (the Duomo) in Florence.
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Edward J. Smith
Edward J. Smith
1850 - 1912
Captain Edward J. Smith played a role in one of the most famous disasters at sea in history, the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.
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Edward Gorey
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- Fright Writers
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Illustrators
Edward Gorey
Illustrator, Author, Screenwriter / 1925 - 2000
Edward Gorey was an American illustrator best known for his cartoons of Edwardian children coming to macabre ends. He work can be seen in the animated credits of PBS' Masterpiece Mystery.
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Greta Garbo
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- Famous Recluses
- Silent Screen Stars
- Honorary Oscar Recipients
Greta Garbo
Actress, Pin-up / 1905 - 1990
Greta Garbo is best known for her acting career, in both silent and talking films before World War II.
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Emma Willard
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Pisceans
Emma Willard
Educator / 1787 - 1870
Emma Willard (1787-1870) was a vocal supporter of female education, and started her own school in Troy, New York that is still going strong.
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