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Dred Scott
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- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
- Famous Activists
Dred Scott
Civil Rights Activist / 1795 - 1858
Dred Scott was a slave and social activist who served several masters before suing for his freedom. His case made it to the Supreme Court (Dred Scott v. Sandford) prior to the American Civil War.
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William Henry Fox Talbot
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Photographers
- Famous Astronomers
William Henry Fox Talbot
Photographer, Astronomer, Chemist, Physicist / 1800 - 1877
William Henry Fox Talbot was a chemist who was the first to develop the photographic negative.
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Red Skelton
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- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Actors
Red Skelton
Film Actor, Television Actor, Painter, Comedian, Radio Personality, Television Personality / 1913 - 1997
Son of a circus clown, Red Skelton was a radio and television comedian and host best known for his emotionally complex routines.
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Raden Adjeng Kartini
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- Famous Taureans
- Famous Women's Rights Activists
- Famous Activists
Raden Adjeng Kartini
Women's Rights Activist, Journalist / 1879 - 1904
Raden Adjeng Kartini is a Javanese noblewoman and is best known as a pioneer in the area of women's rights for native Indonesians.
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Spiro Agnew
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- Famous Scorpios
- U.S. Vice Presidents
- Famous People Born in 1918
Spiro Agnew
Governor, U.S. Vice President / 1918 - 1996
Spiro Agnew was twice elected U.S. vice president under Richard Nixon, but resigned from his second term after being charged with bribery, conspiracy and tax fraud.
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Philip IV
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- Pucker Uppers
- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous Arians
Philip IV
Military Leader, Political Leader, King / 1605 - 1665
Philip IV was the King of Spain and Portugal during the decline of Spain as a great world power in the 1600's.
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profile name: Dred Scott profile occupation: Civil Rights Activist
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profile name: Red Skelton profile occupation: Film Actor, Television Actor, Painter, Comedian, Radio Personality, Television Personality
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profile name: Raden Adjeng Kartini profile occupation: Women's Rights Activist, Journalist
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profile name: William Henry Fox Talbot profile occupation: Photographer, Astronomer, Chemist, Physicist
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profile name: Spiro Agnew profile occupation: Governor, U.S. Vice President
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profile name: Philip IV profile occupation: Military Leader, Political Leader, King
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