George Washington, military leader/former president - the first president of the U.S. and considered the "father of his country"
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Thomas Jefferson, former president/diplomat/inventor - a founding father of America
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Robert E. Lee, military leader - commander of the Confederate Army during the Civil War he is believed to have served under terms of duty rather than personal reasons, hoping for union reconciliation
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Woodrow Wilson, former president/educator/academic - promoted a League of Nations following WWI, a precursor to the United Nations, and proposed leniency for Germany which may have prevented WWII
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Pocahontas, folk hero - Native American who aided the settlement of colonial Jamestown
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Walter Reed, scientist/doctor - led a team of researchers to discover mosquitos spread yellow fever, creating science of epidemiology and biomedicine. He also stemmed malaria during construction of th
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Samuel "Sam" Houston, governor/military leader/lawyer/veteran - brought Texas into the United States
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Sandra Bullock, actress/producer - popular entertainer
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Booker T. Washington, educator/author/advisor/activist - an early prominent figure in the American Civil Rights movement
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Patsy Cline, singer - acclaimed performer of both country and pop music
