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Andrew Jackson
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- Famous Irish-Americans
Andrew Jackson
Lawyer, Judge, U.S. President, U.S. Representative / 1767 - 1845
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. He is known for founding the Democratic Party and for his support of individual liberty.
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Abraham Maslow
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Arians
Abraham Maslow
Educator, Scholar, Psychologist, Academic Author / 1908 - 1970
U.S. Psychologist Abraham Maslow was a practitioner of humanistic psychology. He is known for his theory of “self-actualization.”
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Thomas Paine
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Inventors
Thomas Paine
Inventor, Political Leader, Journalist / 1737 - 1809
Thomas Paine was an English American writer and pamphleteer whose "Common Sense" and other writings influenced the American Revolution, and helped pave the way for the Declaration of Independence.
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Satchel Paige
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- African-American Biopics
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Black Athletes
Satchel Paige
Baseball Player / 1906 - 1982
Legendary pitcher Satchel Paige became the oldest player to join Major League baseball, with a career that spanned 40 years.
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Emily Davison
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- Famous Libras
- Famous Women's Rights Activists
- Famous Suffragettes
Emily Davison
Women's Rights Activist / 1872 - 1913
Militant suffragette Emily Wilding Davison fought to gain equal voting rights for British women before dying at the Epsom Derby in 1913.
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George Sand
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- Elementals
- Famous Cancerians
George Sand
Author / 1804 - 1876
French author Amandine Aaurore Lucile Dudevant wrote many popular novels during the Romantic period under the pseudonym George Sand.
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