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Rasputin
Rasputin
Religious Leader / 1869 - 1916
Rasputin is best known for his role as a mystical adviser in the court of Czar Nicholas II of Russia.
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Kelly Miller
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Kelly Miller
Mathematician, Scientist / 1863 - 1939
African-American mathematician and scientist Kelly Miller was an important figure in the intellectual community of his time.
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St Thomas Becket
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- Famous Archbishops
- Famous Saints
St Thomas Becket
Archbishop, Saint / 1118 - 1170
St. Thomas Becket, England’s Archbishop of Canterbury, refused to give King Henry II power over the church. He was murdered in 1170 and became a saint in 1173.
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Jacques-Louis David
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Painters
- Famous Artists
Jacques-Louis David
Painter / 1748 - 1825
Jacques-Louis David was a 19th century painter who is considered to be the principal proponent of the Neoclassical style, which moved art briskly away from the previous Rococo period. His most famous works include "The Death of Marat" and "Napoleon Crossing the Alps."
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Christina Rossetti
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- Famous People Named Christina
- Famous Poets
Christina Rossetti
Poet / 1830 - 1894
English poet Christina Rossetti was the daughter of Gabriele Rossetti. Her collections Goblin Market and The Prince's Progress contain most of her finest work.
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Fletcher Henderson
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- Famous Pianists
- Famous Songwriters and Composers
Fletcher Henderson
Songwriter, Pianist / 1897 - 1952
Musician Fletcher Henderson helped define the swing era sound. He was a bandleader himself and later sold his big band jazz arrangements to Benny Goodman.
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Napoleon and Josephine
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View groupNapoleon did not care for Josephine's given name, Rose, so he renamed her Josephine, which she kept for the rest of her life. He proposed in January 1796 and sent her intensely romantic love letters from numerous posts around the world with the French army. Despite rumors of her infidelity and his jealous temperament, Napoleon and Josephine were crowned Emperor and Empress of the French in 1804. The couple divorced in 1810 after her infertility was confirmed, freeing Napoleon to take a wife who could provide an heir. The couple remained on good terms, with Napoleon once saying that the only thing to come between them was her debts.
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Women Who Rock
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Girl Scouts
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