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ABRAHAM LINCOLN
- Lived 1809 - 1865 (56)
- 16th US president
- President from 1861-1865 during the American Civil War
- Abolished slavery
- Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
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JOHN F. KENNEDY
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JOHN F. KENNEDY
- Lived 1917 - 1963
- 35th US president (1960 - 1963)
- Civil rights advocate
- President during Cuban missile crisis
- Wanted to see America land on the moon by the end of the 60s
- Assassinated in 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald
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MADONNA
- Born 1958 (60 years old)
- American singer-songwriter and actress
- ‘Queen of Pop’
- Famous songs include Material Girl, Holiday, Vogue, and Like a Prayer
- Very popular in the 80s
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MUHAMMAD ALI
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MUHAMMAD ALI
- Lived 1942 - 2016 (Cassius Clay)
- Professional heavyweight boxer
- Nicknamed ‘The Greatest’
- Won an Olympic gold medal at the age of 18, and the world heavyweight championship at the age of 22
- A conscientious objector during the Vietnam War
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ELVIS PRESLEY
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ELVIS PRESLEY
- Lived 1935-1977
- American singer and actor
- ‘The King of Rock and Roll’
- Best selling solo artist in the history of recorded music
- Most famous songs include Heartbreak Hotel, Love Me Tender, All Shook Up, and Hound Dog.
Photo by Jenn Lewald
LEONARDO DICAPRIO
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LEONARDO DICAPRIO
- Born 1974 (Age 44)
- American actor and producer
- Movies include: Titanic, Inception, The Great Gatsby, The Revenant.
- Won the Oscar for best actor in 2016
Photo by Ninha Morandini
MARILYN MONROE
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MARILYN MONROE
- Lived 1926-1962 (Norma Jean Baker)
- American actress, model and singer
- Known as a ‘blonde bombshell’
- Pop culture icon
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STEVE JOBS
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STEVE JOBS
- Lived 1955 - 2011
- American businessman and investor
- CEO and co-founder of Apple
- Chairman of Pixar (until bought by Disney)
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