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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.

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • There are 75 total persons in this view, with 25 items displayed per page.