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George Washington Carver

Condoleezza Rice - Birmingham. Condoleeza Rice, Madame, Alpha Chi Omega, Sweet Home Alabama, Famous Americans, African Americans, African American Women, Successful People, Women In History

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Condoleezza Rice - Birmingham.

"It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their claims." by Patrick Henry~ Amen! Founding Fathers Quotes, Father Quotes, Jesus Quotes, Republican Quotes, Political Quotes, Conservative Quotes, Patrick Henry, Quote Plaques, Design Your Own Poster

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"It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their claims." by Patrick Henry~ Amen!

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George Nader (October 19, 1921 - February 4, 2002)

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"Kit Carson was an American frontiersman Breveted a general, he is probably the only American to reach such a high military rank without being able to read or write, although he could sign his name. Kit Carson's alliterative name, adventurous life, and participation in a large number of historical events has made him a favorite subject of novelists, historians, and biographers." American Civil War, Mexican American, American Western, Early American, Old Pictures, Old Photos, Antique Photos, Rare Photos

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"Kit Carson was an American frontiersman Breveted a general, he is probably the only American to reach such a high military rank without being able to read or write, although he could sign his name. Kit Carson's alliterative name, adventurous life, and participation in a large number of historical events has made him a favorite subject of novelists, historians, and biographers."

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andrew carnegie...thank you for the many libraries

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Mark Twain in the garden, circa 1900

Thurgood Marshall at the NAACP. He argued more cases before the Supreme Court than anyone in history, with an astonishing success rate. And then became the first African-American Justice. Nominated by President Johnson, he retired in 1991 and expressed disappointment that Bush I would get to name his replacement. He was right to worry: Bush put in Clarence Thomas. Black History Facts, Black History Month, Gil Scott Heron, Black Leaders, By Any Means Necessary, Famous African Americans

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Thurgood Marshall at the NAACP. He argued more cases before the Supreme Court than anyone in history, with an astonishing success rate. And then became the first African-American Justice. Nominated by President Johnson, he retired in 1991 and expressed disappointment that Bush I would get to name his replacement. He was right to worry: Bush put in Clarence Thomas.

Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an African American civil rights activist from Mississippi involved in efforts to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi. He became active in the civil rights movement after returning from overseas service in World War II and completing secondary education; he became a field secretary for the NAACP. Civil Rights Leaders, Civil Rights Activists, Civil Rights Movement, African Diaspora, Before Us

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Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an African American civil rights activist from Mississippi involved in efforts to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi. He became active in the civil rights movement after returning from overseas service in World War II and completing secondary education; he became a field secretary for the NAACP.

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Sonia Sotomayor - became the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history in 2009. Us Supreme Court, Supreme Court Justices, Puerto Rico, Baby Boomer Woman, Sonia Sotomayor, Hispanic Women, Hispanic American, American Women, Hispanic Heritage Month

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Sonia Sotomayor - became the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history in 2009.

Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26, 1930) is an American jurist who was the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. She served as an Associate Justice from 1981 until her retirement from the Court in 2006. O'Connor was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981. During her tenure, she was regarded as the Court's leading centrist, and was the swing vote in many cases. Great Women, Amazing Women, Well Behaved Women, Famous Women, Iconic Women, Extraordinary Women, Phenomenal Woman

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Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26, 1930) is an American jurist who was the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. She served as an Associate Justice from 1981 until her retirement from the Court in 2006. O'Connor was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981. During her tenure, she was regarded as the Court's leading centrist, and was the swing vote in many cases.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was appointed by President Bill Clinton and took office in 1993, becoming only the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court. She studied at Harvard with just eight other women in a class of 500. Challenged by a very male-dominated, hostile environment all along her journey, she continually moved up. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amal Clooney, Womens Glasses

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was appointed by President Bill Clinton and took office in 1993, becoming only the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court. She studied at Harvard with just eight other women in a class of 500. Challenged by a very male-dominated, hostile environment all along her journey, she continually moved up.

Oral Roberts (January 24, 1918 - December 15, 2009) American presenter and tv - reverent. Faith Healers, Celebrity Deaths, Trust Fund, Life Well Lived, Grave Memorials, Godly Woman, Preacher

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Oral Roberts (January 24, 1918 - December 15, 2009) American presenter and tv - reverent.

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General George A. Custer and wife, Libby. Oral History, Old Family Photos, Vintage Photos, George Custer

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General George A. Custer and wife, Libby.

Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce Prohibition in Chicago, Illinois, and the leader of a legendary team of law enforcement agents nicknamed "The Untouchables". Eliot Ness, Al Capone, Flic, The Windy City, Important People, Prohibition, Gangsters, Roaring Twenties, Interesting History

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Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce Prohibition in Chicago, Illinois, and the leader of a legendary team of law enforcement agents nicknamed "The Untouchables".

Thomas Kinkade, January 19, 1958 - April 6, 2012 ~ a bringer of warm, light-filled images of hearth & home. You will be missed. Thomas Kinkade Art, Thomas Kinkade Paintings, Thomas Kinkade Cottage, Thomas Kincaid, Art Thomas, Thanks For The Memories, Foto Art, Fantasy Artist, Memoriam

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Thomas Kinkade, January 19, 1958 - April 6, 2012 ~ a bringer of warm, light-filled images of hearth & home. You will be missed.

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Johnnie Cochran

Sandra Day O'Connor's legal jurisprudence was as unpredictable and as a result, highly influential, as any Supreme Court Justice of the modern era.

Sandra Day O'Connor's legal jurisprudence was as unpredictable and as a result, highly influential, as any Supreme Court Justice of the modern era.

Pearl Buck (1892-1973), writer, civil rights activist, winner 1938 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born Hillsboro, West Virginia to missionary parents. Taken to China at 3 months old. Graduated Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, VA, Phi Beta Kappa, 1914. Masters from Cornell University in 1925. In 1949, outraged that existing adoption services considered Asian and mixed-race children unadoptable, Buck established Welcome House, Inc., the first international, interracial adoption agency. Women Writers, Pearl Buck, Nobel Prize In Literature, Favorite Authors, Role Models

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Pearl Buck (1892-1973), writer, civil rights activist, winner 1938 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born Hillsboro, West Virginia to missionary parents. Taken to China at 3 months old. Graduated Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, VA, Phi Beta Kappa, 1914. Masters from Cornell University in 1925. In 1949, outraged that existing adoption services considered Asian and mixed-race children unadoptable, Buck established Welcome House, Inc., the first international, interracial adoption agency.