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Mae C. Jemison
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Mae C. Jemison
Astronaut, Doctor, Scientist / 1956 -
Doctor Mae C. Jemison is the first African-American woman ever to be a U.S. astronaut. In 1992, she flew into space aboard the Endeavour.
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John Steinbeck
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- Famous Fiction Authors
John Steinbeck
Author / 1902 - 1968
John Steinbeck was a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist whose book The Grapes of Wrath portrayed the plight of migrant workers during the Depression.
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Condoleezza Rice
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- Influential Women of Washington
- Gap-Toothed Grinners
- Political Party Crashers
Condoleezza Rice
Government Official / 1954 -
Condoleezza Rice is the first black woman to serve as the United States' national security adviser, as well as the first black woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State (2005-09).
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Susan Rice
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous People Named Susan
- Famous People Named Rice
Susan Rice
Diplomat / 1964 -
Susan Rice is a U.S. Cabinet member with the Obama administration who is the country’s ambassador to the United Nations.
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Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor
Supreme Court Justice / 1930 -
Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. A Republican, she was considered a moderate conservative and served for 24 years.
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Herbert Hoover
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- Famous Lefties
- U.S. Presidents
- Famous Leos
Herbert Hoover
U.S. President / 1874 - 1964
Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States (1929–1933), whose term was notably marked by the stock market crash of 1929 and the beginnings of the Great Depression.
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