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Henry Hudson
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Henry Hudson
Explorer / 1565 - 1611
English explorer Henry Hudson embarked on multiple sailing voyages that provided new information on North American water routes.
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Gregory Peck
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Gregory Peck
Actor / 1916 - 2003
Gregory Peck is best known for his larger-than-life film roles, particularly as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Medgar Evers
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Medgar Evers
Civil Rights Activist / 1925 - 1963
Medgar Evers was a civil rights activist who organized voter-registration efforts, demonstrations and boycotts of companies that practiced discrimination.
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Henry Hill
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Henry Hill
Organized Crime Boss / 1943 - 2012
Henry Hill was a member of the Lucchese crime family who became a federal informant, inspiring the Martin Scorsese movie Goodfellas.
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Norma Shearer
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Norma Shearer
Film Actress / 1900 - 1983
Actress Norma Shearer, married Hollywood producer Irving G. Thalberg, received an Academy Award for her role in The Divorcee.
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Jimmy Dorsey
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- Famous Saxophone Players
Jimmy Dorsey
Saxophonist / 1904 - 1957
Jimmy Dorsey was known for playing the clarinet and alto saxophone in the Dorsey Brothers, which performed with all the big names in big band and swing music.
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profile name: Henry Hill profile occupation: Organized Crime Boss
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profile name: Gregory Peck profile occupation: Actor
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profile name: Norma Shearer profile occupation: Film Actress
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profile name: Jimmy Dorsey profile occupation: Saxophonist
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