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Abbott, Jacob
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1803 -
1879
Historian for
the young reader. |
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Abzug, Bella
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1920 -
1998
Women's Rights. |
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Adams, Henry
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1838 -
1918
Historian. |
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Adams, John
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1735 -
1826
Second president of the US. |
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Adams,
John Quincy
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1767 -
1848
Sixth president of the US. |
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Addams, Jane
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1860 -
1935
Social reformer. |
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Adhémar of
Puy
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... - 1098
French bishop. |
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Adolf Frederick
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1710 -
1771
Elected king. |
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Aeschylus
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525 - 455
BC
The King of Tragedy. |
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Aesop
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Mid 6th
Century BC
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Agnew,
Spiro T.
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1918 -
1996
Vice Crook. |
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Agrippa, Marcus
Vipsanius
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63 - 12 BC
Octavian's pal. |
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Albuquerque, Afonso de
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1453 -
1515
Portuguese conqueror. |
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Alexander I
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1777 -
1825
Catherine's grandson. |
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Alexander II
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1818 -
1881
Russian emperor. |
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Alexander III
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1845 -
1894
Russian emperor. |
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Alexander III the
Great
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356 - 323
BC
Conquered the whole world in a decade. |
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Alexander VI
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1431 -
1503
Corrupt pope. |
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Alexandra
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1844 -
1925
The pretty one. |
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Alexis
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1629 -
1676
Russian tsar. |
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Anckarström, Jacob
Johan
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1762 -
1792
Gustav III's
assassin. |
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Angeles, Felipe
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1869 -
1919
Capable revolutionary. |
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Anna
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1693 -
1740
Ivanovna. |
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Anne, Queen
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1665 -
1714
Daughter of King James II. |
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Anne of Cleves
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1515 -
1557
Henry's number four. |
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Ansegisel
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615 - 656
Father of Pepin II. |
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Anthony,
Susan B.
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1820 -
1906
The 19th amendment. |
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Antigonus I Monophthalmus
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382 - 301
BC
Lost the other eye in 301 BC. |
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Antiochus III
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242 - 187
BC
Antiochus the Great. |
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Antoninus Pius
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86-161
Roman Emperor. |
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Antony, Mark
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82 - 30 BC
Cleo's husband. |
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Aristotle
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384 -
322 BC
Greek philosopher. |
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Armfelt,
Gustaf Mauritz
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1757 -
1814
Swedish diplomat and
Finland's hero. |
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Arminius
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18 BC - AD
19
German hero against the Romans. |
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Arnulf of Metz
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580 - 641
Co-founder of the
Carolingians. |
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Arthur I
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1187 -
1203
Richard the Lionheart's nephew. |
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Assurbanipal
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7th
Century BC
King of Assyria. |
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Attila the Hun
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... -
453
The king who lost
only one battle. |
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Ataturk, Mustafa
Kemal
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1881 -
1938
Founder of modern Turkey. |
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Augustine of Hippo
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354 -
430
The Saint. |
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Augustus II
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1670 -
1733
Strong king of Poland. |
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Augustus Caesar
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63 BC -
AD 14
Octavian. First Roman emperor. |
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Aurelian
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215 -
275
Roman emperor. |
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Ayaquica, Fortino
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1874 -
1960
Mexican revolutionary. |
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