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Davy Crockett
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Davy Crockett
Folk Hero, U.S. Representative / 1786 - 1836
Davy Crockett was a frontiersman, legendary folk hero and three-time Congressman. He fought in the War of 1812 and died at the Alamo in the Texas Revolution.
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George Custer
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Sagittarians
George Custer
General / 1839 - 1876
George Custer was an American general who in 1876 led 210 men into battle at Little Bighorn against Native Americans. Custer and his men were killed.
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Crispus Attucks
Crispus Attucks
Folk Hero / 1723 - 1770
Crispus Attucks was an African-American man killed during the Boston Massacre, making him the first casualty of the American Revolution.
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Emiliano Zapata
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- Famous Military Leaders
- Famous People Born in 1879
Emiliano Zapata
Military Leader / 1879 - 1919
Emiliano Zapata was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920), during which he formed and commanded the Liberation Army of the South, an important revolutionary brigade. Followers of Zapata were known as Zapatistas.
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Richard III
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Richard III
Political Leader, King / 1452 - 1485
Richard III was king of England for two turbulent years. He is best known for being accused of murdering his nephews to protect his throne.
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Spartacus
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- Famous People Who Died in Military Battle
Spartacus
Folk Hero, Warrior / 109 - 71
Spartacus was a Roman slave and gladiator in the first century BCE who led an uprising against Rome.
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