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James Madison
James Madison
4th President of the United States (1809 - 1817)

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James Madison served as the fourth President of the United States from 1809 to 1817. He is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the United States Constitution and the United States Bill of Rights.

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James Monroe
James Monroe
5th President of the United States (1817 - 1825)

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James Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fifth President of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was the last president of the Virginia dynasty.

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Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
United States Senator (D-Mass.)

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Elizabeth Warren is an American politician and academic serving as the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts since 2013. She was formerly a prominent scholar specializing in bankruptcy law.

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Nicolás Maduro
Nicolás Maduro
46th President of Venezuela (2013 - Present)

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Nicolás Maduro is a Venezuelan politician serving as the 46th President of Venezuela since 2013 and previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2013 and as Vice President of Venezuela from 2012 to 2013 under President Hugo Chávez.

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Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
52nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

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Nancy Pelosi is an American politician serving as speaker of the United States House of Representatives since January 2019. She is the only female to have served as Speaker, and is the highest-ranking elected woman in United States history.

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Joe Biden
Joe Biden
47th Vice President of the United States (2009 - 2017)

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Joe Biden is an American politician who served as the 47th Vice President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.

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Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm
Member, United States House of Representatives (1969 - 1983)

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In 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, and she represented New York's 12th Congressional District. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major party's nomination for President.

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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
16th President of the United States (1861 - 1865)

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Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through the American Civil War — its bloodiest war.

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Eliot Engel
Eliot Engel
Member, United States House of Representatives (New York's 16th District)

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Eliot Engel is the U.S. Representative for New York's 16th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His new district, District 16, contains parts of the Bronx and Westchester County.

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Barbara Bush
Barbara Bush
First Lady of the United States (1989 - 1993) and Second Lady of the United States (1981 to 1989)

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Barbara Bush was the wife of George H. W. Bush, who was the 41st President of the United States, and served as First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993. She had previously served as Second Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.

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Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
President of South Africa (1994 - 1999)

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Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, and philanthropist, who served as President of South Africa (1994 - 1999). He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election.

Collections: Black History Month

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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
36th President of the United States (1963 - 1969)

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Lyndon B. Johnson, often referred to as LBJ, was an American politician, who served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969, assuming the office after serving as the 37th Vice President of the United States from 1961 to 1963.

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George Washington
George Washington
1st President of the United States (1789 - 1797)

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George Washington was an American politician and soldier, who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797, and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He also served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.

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Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940-1945 and 1951-1955)

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Sir Winston Churchill was a British statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. As Prime Minister, Churchill led Britain to victory over Nazi Germany during World War II.

Tags: British · Prime Minister · World War II · United Kingdom · Germany · King George VI · Queen Elizabeth II · Anglo-American Relations · British Army · Territorial Army

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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
26th President of the United States (1901 - 1909)

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Theodore Roosevelt was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He also served as the 25th Vice President of the United States.

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Al Gore
Al Gore
45th Vice President of the United States (1993 - 2001)

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Al Gore served as the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001, under President Bill Clinton. Gore has received a number of awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize (joint award with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007).

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John McCain
John McCain
United States Senator (R-AZ) and Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee

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John McCain is an American politician who currently serves as the senior United States Senator from Arizona, in office since 1987. He was the Republican nominee for the 2008 presidential election.

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Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
First Lady of the United States (2009 - 2017)

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Michelle Obama is an American lawyer and writer who was First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She is married to the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady.

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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
44th President of the United States (2009 - 2017)

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Barack Obama is a politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He is the first African American to have served as president. He previously served in the United States Senate, representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008.

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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
67th United States Secretary of State

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Hillary Clinton is politician who was the 67th United States Secretary of State, United States Senator from New York, First Lady of the United States, and the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 election.

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William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
41st United States Secretary of State

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William Jennings Bryan was an American orator and politician from Nebraska, and a dominant force in the populist wing of the Democratic Party, standing three times as the Party's nominee for President of the United States (1896, 1900, and 1908).

Collections: In Requiem

Tags: Lawyer · Orator · Politician · The Boy Orator · The Great Commoner · Nebraska · Illinois College · Northwestern University · Progressive Era · Darwinism

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Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
42nd President of the United States (1993 - 2001)

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Bill Clinton is a politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the 40th Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 42nd Governor from 1983 to 1992, and Arkansas Attorney General from 1977 to 1979.

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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
40th President of the United States (1981 - 1989)

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Ronald Reagan was an American politician and actor who was the 40th President of the United States, from 1981 to 1989. Before his presidency, he was the 33rd Governor of California, from 1967 to 1975, after a career as a Hollywood actor and union leader.

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Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
64th United States Attorney General

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Robert F. Kennedy, commonly known by his initials RFK, was an American politician from Massachusetts. He served as the United States junior senator from New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968.

Collections: In Requiem

Tags: Assassination · Conspiracy Theories · Brookline, Massachusetts · Civil Rights · Death Penalty Issues · Cuba · Japan · RFK · Bobby · United States Naval Reserve

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André Wallace
Mayor, Mount Vernon, New York (2019) and Owner, Creative Direction Construction & Design

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André Wallace was Mayor in 2019 and formerly City Council President at Mount Vernon, New York. He is also the owner of a construction company, Creative Direction Construction & Design.

Tags: Mount Vernon, New York · City Council President · Mayor · Melba Moore · Construction · Creative Direction Construction & Design · Westchester County, New York · Inner Suburb of New York City · Democrat · Politician

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