Stonewall Jackson was a Confederate General who helped the Confederacy win many battles during the American Civil...
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Pope Francis is the Roman Catholic Church’s 266th Pope and the sovereign of Vatican City (elected in...
Marian Anderson was an American singer who was one of the twentieth century’s most celebrated performers. Marian...
Katy Perry is an American singer and songwriter who started out as a gospel singer before becoming...
Josephine Baker was a French activist and entertainer born in the United States who rose to fame...
Emmett Till was an African-American teenager who was lynched in 1955 for allegedly insulting a white woman...
Ellen Ochoa is an American astronaut who was the world’s first Hispanic woman to journey to space....
Gabby Douglas is an American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist, as well as the first African American...
Hernan Cortes was a Spanish empire explorer and soldier best known for bringing the Aztec Empire to...
Johnny Appleseed was a pioneering American nurseryman best known for introducing apple trees to many states in...
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani female activist who rose to prominence after being shot by the Taliban...
Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun who became well-known throughout the world for her missionary work....
