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  2. Mark Twain - Wikipedia

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    Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), [1] known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," [2] with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature ." [3] His novels include The Adventures of Tom ...

  3. J. Edgar Hoover - Wikipedia

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    George Washington University ( LLB, LLM) Signature. John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American law-enforcement administrator who served as the final Director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) and the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). President Calvin Coolidge first appointed Hoover as ...

  4. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis - Wikipedia

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    Jacqueline " Jackie " Lee Kennedy Onassis ( née Bouvier / ˈbuːvieɪ /; July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American writer, book editor, and socialite who served as the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. A popular first lady, she endeared herself to the American public with her ...

  5. Antony Blinken - Wikipedia

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    Antony John Blinken (born April 16, 1962) is an American lawyer and diplomat currently serving as the 71st United States secretary of state. He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama . [1]

  6. Jeff Bezos - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Jeff Bezos. Jeffrey Preston Bezos ( / ˈbeɪzoʊs / BAY-zohss; [2] né Jorgensen; born January 12, 1964) is an American businessman, media proprietor and investor. He is the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing company. He is the second wealthiest ...

  7. Elizabeth Holmes - Wikipedia

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    1⁄4 years (135 months) in prison [1] Imprisoned at. Federal Prison Camp, Bryan. Elizabeth Anne Holmes (born February 3, 1984) is an American biotechnology entrepreneur who was convicted of fraud in connection to her blood-testing company, Theranos. [2] The company's valuation soared after it claimed to have revolutionized blood testing by ...

  8. History of the United Kingdom during the First World War

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    e. The United Kingdom was a leading Allied Power during the First World War of 1914–1918. They fought against the Central Powers, mainly Germany. The armed forces were greatly expanded and reorganised—the war marked the founding of the Royal Air Force.

  9. George W. Bush - Wikipedia

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    George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.

  10. Deportation of the Chechens and Ingush - Wikipedia

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    The deportation of the Ingush, as well as the struggle of contemporary Ingush rebels, features in the 1995 novel Our Game by John le Carré. There is a description by one of the protagonists about the deportation, specifically to the Kazakh steppes. On 23 February 1997, the 9 towers memorial was unveiled in Nazran, devoted to the deportation.

  11. Tim Farron - Wikipedia

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    Tim Farron. Timothy James Farron (born 27 May 1970) is a British politician who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2015 to 2017. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Westmorland and Lonsdale in 2005 and is the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. [1]