Gerrit Smith
Gerrit Smith was an American philanthropist, social reformer, and politician who lived from 1797 to 1874. He was born in Utica, New York, into a...
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Jonathan Walker
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Jonathan Walker was born in Harwich, Massachusetts, in 1799, and grew up in a seafaring family. He started his own career as a sailor when...
George Albert Flippin
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George Albert Flippin, a remarkable figure in the history of Nebraska, was born in Port Isabelle, Ohio on February 8, 1868. His parents were Charles...
Brice Union Taylor
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Brice Union Taylor was born on February 5, 1969, in Bellflower, California. He attended Bellflower High School, where he played football and was named an...
Sidney Bechet
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Sidney Bechet was a renowned jazz musician and composer, known for his virtuosic skills on the clarinet and soprano saxophone. He was born on May...
Lucille Hegamin
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Lucille Hegamin was an important figure in the early history of jazz and blues music. She was one of the first African-American women to record...
John Charles Robinson – (The Brown Condor)
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John Charles Robinson, better known as the Brown Condor, was born on June 26, 1903, in Florida, USA. As an African-American growing up in the...
Stephanie Diana Wilson
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Stephanie Diana Wilson is an American astronaut who was born on September 27, 1966, in Boston, Massachusetts. She is an accomplished engineer and pilot who...
Sherman “Jocko” Maxwel
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Sherman “Jocko” Maxwell was an African American athlete, soldier, and activist who was born on February 9, 1910, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and died on...
Ann Gregory
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Ann Gregory was an American amateur golfer who was born on July 25, 1912, in Aberdeen, Mississippi and died on February 10, 1990, in Gary,...