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Abraham Lincoln

1809–1865

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The 16th President of the United States, Lincoln is remembered not just for preserving the Union and ending slavery, but...

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Benjamin Franklin

1706–1790

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Founding Father, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and self-made man, Franklin embodied the American ideal of self-improvem...

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Claude Hopkins

1866–1932

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Pioneer of modern advertising, Hopkins transformed the field from art to science. His book 'Scientific Advertising' esta...

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Ernest Hemingway

1899–1961

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Nobel Prize-winning novelist and journalist, Hemingway revolutionized prose style with his stripped-down, direct approac...

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F. Scott Fitzgerald

1896–1940

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Chronicler of the Jazz Age, Fitzgerald captured the glamour and emptiness of the American Dream. His prose combines lyri...

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John Caples

1900–1990

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Legendary copywriter and author, Caples created some of advertising's most famous headlines. His 'They Laughed When I Sa...

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Marcus Aurelius

121–180 AD

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Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher, Marcus Aurelius wrote his 'Meditations' as private notes to himself while ruling an...

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

1803–1882

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The leading voice of American Transcendentalism, Emerson championed self-reliance, individualism, and the connection bet...

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Theodore Roosevelt

1858–1919

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The 26th President, Roosevelt was also a prolific author, writing over 35 books. His speeches combine intellectual depth...

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Winston Churchill

1874–1965

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British Prime Minister and Nobel Prize-winning author, Churchill's speeches rallied a nation during its darkest hour. Hi...

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Andrew Carnegie

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Charles Dickens

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Edgar Allan Poe

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Frederick Douglass

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George Eastman

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Henry David Thoreau

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John Keats

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King James Bible

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Lord Chesterfield

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Mark Twain

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Patrick Henry

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Strunk & White

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Thomas J. Barratt

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Walt Whitman

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