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Marcus Garvey
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- African-American Expats
- Famous Leos
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Marcus Garvey
Civil Rights Activist / 1887 - 1940
Marcus Garvey was a proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, inspiring Nation of Islam and the Rastafarian movement.
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T.S. Eliot
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- Famous Libras
- Famous Nobel Prize Winners
- Famous People Born in 1888
T.S. Eliot
Writer / 1888 - 1965
T.S. Eliot was an American-born English poet, playwright, and literary critic, arguably the most important English-language poet of the 20th century.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Black Writers
- Famous Pisceans
W.E.B. Du Bois
Civil Rights Activist / 1868 - 1963
W.E.B. Du Bois was one of the most important African American activists during the first half of the 20th century. He co-founded the NAACP and supported Pan Africanism.
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Josephine Baker
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- Famous Black Entertainers
- African-American Expats
- Famous Jazz Musicians
Josephine Baker
Civil Rights Activist, Dancer, Singer / 1906 - 1975
Performer Josephine Baker dazzled her way through the 1920s and 30s, from the Cotton Club to the Folies Bergre
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Washington Irving
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- Fright Writers
- Famous Arians
- Famous People Born in 1783
Washington Irving
Writer / 1783 - 1859
Author Washington Irving is perhaps best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle."
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Charles Lindbergh
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Inventors
- Famous Pilots
Charles Lindbergh
Inventor, Pilot, Writer / 1902 - 1974
Aviator Charles Lindbergh became famous for making the first solo transatlantic airplane flight in 1927.
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