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Langston Hughes
- In these groups:
- Famous Harlem Residents
- African-American Expats
- Famous Black Writers
Langston Hughes
Playwright, Poet / 1902 - 1967
Langston Hughes was an American poet, novelist, and playwright whose African-American themes made him a primary contributor to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s.
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Claude McKay
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- Famous Black Writers
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Black Activists
Claude McKay
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Author, Poet / 1890 - 1948
Claude McKay was a Jamaican-born poet and novelist whose Home to Harlem (1928) was the most popular novel written by an American black to that time.
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Victor Hugo
- In these groups:
- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Named Victor
Victor Hugo
Author, Playwright, Poet / 1802 - 1885
Poet, playwright and novelist Victor Hugo was the heart of French Romanticism, with works such as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables.
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Martha Washington
- In these groups:
- Influential Women of Washington
- U.S. First Ladies
- Famous Geminis
Martha Washington
U.S. First Lady / 1731 - 1802
As the original U.S. first lady, Martha Washington set many of the standards and customs that came to be observed by future president's wives.
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Tony Accardo
- In these groups:
- Infamous Mobsters
- Famous Taureans
- Famous People Named Tony
Tony Accardo
Organized Crime Boss / 1906 - 1992
Tony 'Big Tuna' Accardo turned to a life of crime in his early teens, and quickly rose to infamy as a soldier in Al Capone's Chicago Crime Syndicate. -
Margaret Rutherford
- In these groups:
- Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winners
- Famous Taureans
- Famous Actresses
Margaret Rutherford
Film Actress, Television Actress / 1892 - 1972
Dame Margaret Rutherford was an Academy Award-winning English actress on stage, film and television. Her best known role was Agatha Christie's Miss Marple.
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profile name: Langston Hughes profile occupation: Playwright, Poet
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profile name: Victor Hugo profile occupation: Author, Playwright, Poet
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profile name: Martha Washington profile occupation: U.S. First Lady
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profile name: Claude McKay profile occupation: Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Author, Poet
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profile name: Tony Accardo profile occupation: Organized Crime Boss
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