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  George Washington was the first president of the United States and the leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolution.
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  Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He is on our penny.
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  Susan B. Anthony was a womens right activist who played a key role in the movement of womens rights.
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  Helen Keller was an American educator that overcame adversity of being blind and deaf.
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  Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the african american civil rights movement