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Gable, Clark
- American actor who played opposite nearly every major female star during
the 1930's. Perhaps best remembered for his role as Rhett Butler in 'Gone
with the Wind', he had received an Academy Award as Best Actor (in the Best
Movie) of 1934. ('It Happened One Night').
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Gardiner, William Tudor
- Former Governor of Maine, USA later Brigadier General, US Army. He was one
of two American soldiers to enter Rome while still in the hands of the enemy
to negotiate the Italian surrender.
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Garfield, James A.
- The 20th President of the United States, he was assassinated in 1881 and
his death was the cause of considerable mourning in the US.
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Gatchell, T. James (Jim)
- With no formal post high school education, he became a pharmacist,
historian and collector. As a volunteer fireman, he was injured twice and he
acted as a physician during the 1918 flu epidemic and was involved in early
skin graft. He was a musician and was fluent in Lakota and Plains Indian
sign language. He collected historical objects from white pioneers and
Indians from the Buffalo, Wyoming area. He died in 1954 and his collection
is now the basis for a 2002 AAM accredited facility collection.
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Gates, John
- Known as "Bet-a-million" Gates, he was the founder of Texaco Oil Company
and popularized barbed wire.
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Gatling, Richard L.
- Inventor of the Gatling gun which changed the face of warfare but also
saved many lives as it was thereafter unnecessary to field so many men. He
also invented a steam plow and numerous machines to sow seeds and improve
the lives of farmers. In 1943 a US Destroyer was named in his honor.
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George I
- King of Greece
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George II
- King of Greece
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George IV
- King of England
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George VI
- King of England during World War II.
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Gerry, Elbridge
- American politician. Signer of the Declaration of Independence and a
delegate to the Continental Congress, he served as Governor of Massachusetts
(1810-1811) and Vice President of the United States until his death
(1813-1814).
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Gibbon, Edward
- Writer, perhaps best known for the classic 'Decline and Fall of the Roman
Empire'.
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Gibson, Hoot
- Actor
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Gilbert, Sir William S.
- British playwright and lyricist known for a series of comic operas
including "H.M.S. Pinafore" and "The Pirates of Penzance" written with
composer Sir Arthur Sullivan.
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Gillette, King C.
- American inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor and
founded the Gillette Safety Razor Co.
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Gilman, Benjamin A.
- A U.S. congressman from
the 20th New York District who in 1978 was successful as a champion of human
rights.
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Girard, Stephen
- Born in France, he was an enormously successful merchant, mariner and
banker. He largely financed the U.S. government during the War of 1812.
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Glenn, John H., Jr.
- U. S. astronaut and first American to orbit the earth in a space craft in
1962, he became a U. S. Senator from Ohio from 1974 through 1998 and in
November, 1998, returned to space 36 years after his original journey as the
oldest American astronaut. "God speed, Brother Glenn!"
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Glickman, Dan
- US Congressman from Kansas and Secretary of the US Department of
Agriculture
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Godfrey, Arthur
- American television personality and one of the medium's dominant stars
throughout the 1950s as host of variety show programs. This redhead's songs
and skits with his ukulele entertained millions.
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von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang
- Philosopher and Poet
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Goldwater, Barry
- American politician, a conservative Republican he served as Senator from
Arizona and unsuccessfully ran for president in 1964.
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Gompers, Samuel
- He led in the formation of the American Federation of Labor and (with the
exception of one year) headed it from 1886 to 1924. He opposed socialism and
communism and radicalism generally and kept the movement focused on economic
goals and job security. He saw several reforms in child labor.
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Goodman, E. Urner
- Co-founder of the Order of the Arrow, a Boy Scout honor fraternity.
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Goodnow, David
- Newscaster and former long-time news anchor on CNN News
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Gorham, Bradford
- Former Rhode Island House Minority Leader, he served as Master of his
Masonic lodge.
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Gorham, Nicholas
- Son of Bradford and a RI State Representative.
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Gowdy, Curtis E. "Curt"
- National television and radio sports announcer and commentator, well known
as the 'voice' of the Boston Red Sox. President of the Basketball Hall of
Fame.
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Graham, Albert Belmont
- Father of the 4-H Rural Youth Program.
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Gray, Harold Lincoln
- Creator of "Little Orphan Annie".
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Greeley, Adolphus
- Noted polar explorer, a US stamp honors his achievements
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Griffith, D. W.
- Pioneer filmmaker
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Grissom, Virgil "Gus"
- Astronaut who made the second crewed spaceflight in 1961, he was
tragically killed in a launch pad explosion in 1967.
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Grock
- Swiss Circus Clown, known
as the "King of Clowns" and recognized for his virtuosity in both circus and
theatre.
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Guest, Edgar A.
- Writer
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Guillotin, Joseph Ignace
- French physician and revolutionary who advocated for a more humane method
of death which came to bear his name.
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Gustavus IV
- King of Sweden
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