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    Agesilaus II, King of Sparta

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    Agesilaus was the younger son of Archidamus, one of the two kings of Sparta. His mother was called Eupolia. After Archidamus died Agesilaus’ older...

    Eumenes of Cardia

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    We know nothing of Eumenes’ early life before he became a friend of Philip II of Macedon (342 BC) and then his secretary,...

    Eleanor of Aquitaine: Twelfth century Ruling Queen

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    Eleanor of Aquitaine is one of the most famous women of the Middle Ages. Intelligent and colorful, she was Queen of both France...

    Urraca of Castile and Léon: Defiant Spanish Wife, Unconquered Iberian Queen

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    When people think of famous medieval queens, Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Empress Matilda, would-be Queen of England, come most often to mind. But...

    George Westinghouse, Inventor

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    His air brakes and other railroad signal and safety inventions made rail transport faster, safer, and more efficient. George Westinghouse was a prolific inventor. In...

    Matilda of England: Empress, Countess and Queen

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    Matilda I of England (1102-1167) is deemed so hazardous to the idea of male rule in England that she is listed in genealogies as...

    Cornelius Vanderbilt: Commodore Vanderbilt

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    Cornelius Vanderbilt dropped out of school at the age of 11 to work on the docks in New York. By age 16 he was...

    Johan Christian Fabricius: The Danish Zoologist

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    Johan Christian Fabricius lived from 7 January 1745 to 3 March 1808 and was a Danish zoologist specializing in insects which included what are...

    Eric Liddell: Missionary to China During World War II

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    Though made famous by his gold-medal 400-meter run at the 1924 Paris Olympics, Eric Liddell left an impact on more than just the sporting...

    George Mardikian, Restaurateur and Medal of Freedom Winner

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    When he landed on Ellis Island as a young man of eighteen in 1922, George Mardikian had already lost his father during the Armenian...
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