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Francis Scott Key
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Francis Scott Key
Lawyer, Poet / 1779 - 1843
Francis Scott Key was an attorney and poet who wrote the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner," the U.S. national anthem.
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Charlotte Hawkins Brown
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Charlotte Hawkins Brown
Educator / 1883 - 1961
Charlotte Hawkins Brown was a teacher and founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute, a trailblazing Southern prep school for African-American students.
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Thomas Hardy
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Thomas Hardy
Author, Poet / 1840 - 1928
Thomas Hardy was an English novelist and poet who set his work--including The Return of the Native and Far from the Madding Crowd--in the semi-fictionalized county of Wessex.
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Edmund Hillary
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Edmund Hillary
Athlete, Explorer, Philanthropist / 1919 - 2008
20th century explorer and mountaineer Edmund Hillary was the first to reach the peak of Mt. Everest along with fellow climber Tenzing Norgay.
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Domenico Ghirlandaio
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Domenico Ghirlandaio
Painter / 1449 - 1494
Domenico Ghirlandaio was an early Renaissance painter noted for his detailed narrative frescoes, which include leading citizens in contemporary dress. -
Pappy Boyington
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Pappy Boyington
Military Leader, Journalist / 1912 - 1988
The U.S. government awarded Pappy Boyington a Medal of Honor for his service in World War II as a Marine Corps pilot. He shot down 28 Japanese planes.
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profile name: Thomas Hardy profile occupation: Author, Poet
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profile name: Edmund Hillary profile occupation: Athlete, Explorer, Philanthropist
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profile name: Charlotte Hawkins Brown profile occupation: Educator
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profile name: Domenico Ghirlandaio profile occupation: Painter
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profile name: Pappy Boyington profile occupation: Military Leader, Journalist
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