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Howe, Julia Ward (1819-1910), an American writer, lecturer, and reformer, was one of the most famous women of her time. See more »
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Davis, Samuel
Davis, Samuel (1842-1863), a Confederate spy, was called the Boy Hero of the Confederacy.
See more »Dickinson, Anna Elizabeth
Dickinson, Anna Elizabeth (1842-1932), was an orator of the Civil War period who spoke on abolitionism and women's rights.
See more »Douglas, Stephen Arnold
Douglas, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861), was a popular and skillful American orator and political leader just before the American Civil War.
See more »Edmonds, Sarah Emma Evelyn
Edmonds, Sarah Emma Evelyn (1841-1898), became the most famous woman soldier of the Civil War (1861-1865).
See more »Herndon, William Henry
Herndon, William Henry (1818-1891), an American lawyer, was the law partner of Abraham Lincoln.
See more »Howe, Julia Ward
Howe, Julia Ward (1819-1910), an American writer, lecturer, and reformer, was one of the most famous women of her time.
See more »Lincoln, Mary Todd
Lincoln, Mary Todd (1818-1882), the wife of President Abraham Lincoln, was the daughter of Robert S.
See more »Morton, Oliver Perry
Morton, Oliver Perry (1823-1877), served as governor of Indiana during the Civil War and as a Republican United States senator from 1867 until his death.
See more »Phillips, Wendell
Phillips, Wendell (1811-1884), an orator and reformer, became famous as a supporter of abolition.
See more »Stanford, Leland
Stanford, Leland (1824-1893), was a railroad builder, governor of California, and United States senator.
See more »Truth, Sojourner
Truth, Sojourner (1797?-1883), was the name used by Isabella Baumfree, one of the best-known American abolitionists of her day.
See more »Tubman, Harriet
Tubman, Harriet (1820?-1913), was an African American whose daring rescues helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom.
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