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Andrew Carnegie
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Andrew Carnegie
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist / 1835 - 1919
Andrew Carnegie, a self-made steel tycoon and one of the wealthiest 19th century U.S. businessmen, donated towards the expansion of the New York Public Library.
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St Clare of Assisi
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- Famous Nuns
- Famous Saints
St Clare of Assisi
Nun, Saint / 1194 - 1253
St Clare of Assisi was one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi. She became the abbess of the convent of San Damiano, near Assisi in 1216. In 1958 she was declared the Patron of television.
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Jackson Pollock
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- Automobile Accident Victims
- Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner
- Famous Aquarians
Jackson Pollock
Painter / 1912 - 1956
Famous 20th century artist Jackson Pollock revolutionized the world of modern art with his unique abstract painting techniques.
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Thaddeus Stevens
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- Famous Arians
- Famous Lawyers
- Famous Congressional Representatives
Thaddeus Stevens
Lawyer, U.S. Representative / 1792 - 1868
Thaddeus Stevens, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives during Abraham Lincoln's presidency, fought to abolish slavery and helped draft the 14th Amendment during Reconstruction.
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Edith Wharton
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Named Edith
Edith Wharton
Author / 1862 - 1937
Novelist Edith Wharton was born to an old New York family, but is better known for her books Ethan Frome and The Age of Innocence.
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Rose Schneiderman
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- Famous Suffragettes
- Famous Activists
Rose Schneiderman
Activist / 1882 - 1972
Rose Schneiderman was a labor activist, union leader and social reformer. She held labor-related positions in Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration during the Great Depression.
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