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William
Whipple (1730-1785)
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New
Hampshire Representative
A merchant and Brigadier General in the New Hampshire Militia,
William Whipple Jr. signed the Declaration of Independence as
a representative of
New Hampshire
. Relationship: 3rd Cousin 7 times removed
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Jane
Means Appleton Pierce
(1806-1863)
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First
Lady
Jane Means Appleton Pierce was an American First Lady and the
wife of President Franklin Pierce. The social obligations of
First Lady were a constant struggle for her, but she found
solace in her close friends. Relationship: 5th Cousin 5
times removed
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Robert
Laird Borden
(1854-1937)
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Former
Prime Minister
Robert Laird Borden was the 8th Prime Minister of Canada. He
was the first Canadian Prime Minister to attend a British
cabinet meeting. Relationship: 6th Cousin 4 times removed
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James
Abram Garfield
(1831-1881)
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20th
President of the
United States of America
Serving the second shortest term in
U. S.
history (only 6 months), James Garfield was the second
President of the
United States
to be assassinated. Relationship: 7th Cousin 2 times
removed
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William
C. Durant
(1861-1947)
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Founder
of General Motors
William Durant worked with Louis Chevrolet to design a new
brand of motor car and helped to found the Chevrolet Company.
Relationship: 7th Cousin 2 times removed
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Samuel
Morse (1791-1872)
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American
Inventor
Samuel Morse invented the signaling alphabet known as Morse
Code to be used in his electromagnetic telegraph.
Relationship: 6th Cousin 4 times removed
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Emily
Dickenson
(1830-1886)
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American
Poet
Emily Dickenson is considered one of the most influential
poets in American history. During her lifetime she published
only a few poems, though her writing career produced over 1700
poems (all published posthumously). Relationship: 7th
Cousin 3 times removed
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Julia
Child (1912-2004)
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American
Gourmet Chef
American chef Julia Child introduced French cuisine to
America
through her many cookbooks and television shows. Relationship:
8th Cousin 1 times removed
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Charles
Tupper (1821-1915)
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Former
Prime Minister
Sir Charles Napier Tupper, was a father of Confederation, the
sixth Prime Minister of Canada and as of 2006, the one with
the shortest term of office (69 days). Relationship: 7th
Cousin 3 times removed
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Mary
Edwards Walker
(1832-1919)
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American
Activist and Surgeon
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was a feminist Union surgeon. She was
given a Medal of Honor after the Civil War for her bravery as
a prisoner of war, making her the only woman to have received
this medal. Relationship: 7th Cousin 3 times removed
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Samuel
Adams (1722-1803)
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Massachusetts
Representative
Samuel Adams helped to organize the Boston Tea Party. From the
beginning he was a loud voice for independence. Relationship: 5th
Cousin 7 times removed
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Robert
H Goddard
(1882-1945)
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American
Inventor
Robert H. Goddard, the father of modern rocketry, once
asserted that rocket technology would make it possible to get
to the moon. This claim was mocked and scoffed at by the
public until Goddard launched the world's first liquid fueled
rocket on
March 16, 1926
and continued his rocket research until his death in 1945.
Relationship: 9th Cousin
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Humphrey
Bogart (1899-1957)
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American
Actor
In 1999, the American Film Institute named Humphrey DeForest
Bogart the "Greatest Male Star of All Time". Bogart
played in such movies as "The Maltese Falcon",
"The Big Sleep", "
Casablanca
", and "The Caine Mutiny". Relationship: 8th
Cousin 2 times removed
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Richard
Bedford Bennett
(1870-1947)
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Former
Prime Minister
Richard Bedford Bennett was the first Canadian Prime Minister
to be a member of the House of Lords. Relationship: 8th
Cousin 2 times removed
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George
Herbert Walker Bush
(1924-)
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41st
President of the
United States of America
President George H.W. Bush is known for leading the U.N.
coalition in the Gulf War. His presidency saw the fall of the
Berlin Wall. Relationship: 9th Cousin
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Lyman
Hall (1724-1790)
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Georgia
Representative
Lyman Hall was selected by his parish to represent
Georgia
in the Continental Congress. He later helped to charter the
University
of
Georgia
. Relationship: 5th Cousin 8 times removed
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John
Trumbull
(1756-1843)
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American
soldier, diplomat, author, painter
After a military career aiding George Washington, John
Trumbull went abroad to paint. His skill as an artist went
largely unnoticed until the U.S. Senate commissioned him to
paint 4 war paintings which now hang in the U.S. Capitol. He
went on to be president of the
American
Academy
of Fine Art. Relationship: 7th Cousin 4 times removed
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Grace
Anna Goodhue Coolidge
(1879-1957)
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First
Lady
Grace Goodhue Coolidge was a strong support to her husband,
Calvin Coolidge, during his rise in politics. Her extroverted
friendliness brought balance to his shyness. Relationship: 8th
Cousin 3 times removed
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George
Walker Bush
(1946-)
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43rd
President of the
United States of America
George W. Bush declared a global War on Terrorism and the
overthrow of the Taliban. He also adopted the No Child Left
Behind Act. Relationship: 9th Cousin 1 times removed
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Lillian
Gish (1893-1993)
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American
Actress
Lillian Diana de Guiche, or Lillian Gish, is known as the
"first lady of the silent screen" and starred in
many silent films including The Birth of a Nation and The
Scarlet Letter. Her career spanned over 75 years and countless
television and film appearances. Relationship: 9th Cousin 1
times removed
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Orville
Wright (1871-1948)
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American
Inventor
Orville and Wilbur Wright were the first people to create a
working flying machine, which first flew in 1903. They are
also credited with many other aviation inventions.
Relationship: 8th Cousin 3 times removed
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Laura
Ingalls Wilder
(1867-1957)
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American
Author
Laura Ingalls Wilder's experiences growing up in the unsettled
West inspired her famous children's series Little House on the
Prairie. Relationship: 9th Cousin 2 times removed
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E.E.
Cummings
(1894-1962)
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American
Poet
Edward Estlin Cummings' use of unconventional punctuation,
syntax, and layout distinguish his poetry. His avant-garde
style is still popular and influential today. Relationship: 9th
Cousin 2 times removed
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Linus
Paulding
(1901-1994)
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American
Chemist
Linus Pauling was an American chemist, famous for his work in
applying quantum mechanics to chemistry and his campaign
against above-ground nuclear testing. For his work in both of
these fields he was awarding two Nobel Peace Prizes.
Relationship: 10th Cousin
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William
Howard Taft
(1857-1930)
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27th
President of the
United States of America
Taft, serving first as President then as the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court, is the only president to be the head of
both the Executive and Judicial branches of government. He was
the first president to be buried at
Arlington
National
Cemetery
. Relationship: 9th Cousin 2 times removed
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Lucy
Ware Webb Hayes
(1831-1889)
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First
Lady
Lucy Ware Webb Hayes convinced her husband, Rutherford B.
Hayes, to fight in the Union army and to oppose slavery. He
later became an influential part of the abolitionist cause.
Relationship: 9th Cousin 2 times removed
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Winslow
Homer (1836-1910)
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American
Painter
Famous for painting landscapes and his engravings, Winslow
Homer was an American artist during the Civil War Era. Homer's
subject matter was often pastoral and depicted the farms and
landscapes of the
United States
. Relationship: 9th Cousin 3 times removed
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John
Steinbeck
(1902-1968)
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American
Author
John Steinbeck's writing is characterized by portrayals of
working class families in
California
. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature as well as the
Pulitzer Prize. Two of his most famous works are The Grapes of
Wrath and Of Mice and Men. Relationship: 10th Cousin 1
times removed
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Frank
Lloyd Wright
(1867-1959)
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American
Architect
Frank Lloyd Wright was an influential American architect.
Pioneering the prairie style house and designing the
Guggenheim
Museum
in
New York
are two of his most famous accomplishments. Relationship: 10th
Cousin 1 times removed
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Humphry
Davy (1778-1829)
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English
Inventor
Humphry Davy, an English chemist, invented the first electric
light. He is also credited with the isolation of many elements
through a process we now call electrolysis. Relationship: 10th
Cousin 2 times removed
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Bette
Davis (1908-1989)
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American
Actress
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis was the first actress
to receive the American Film Institute's "Lifetime
Achievement Award". Her career spanned almost 100 films,
including "All About Eve" and "What Ever
Happened to Baby Jane?" Relationship: 11th Cousin
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Martha
Wayles Skelton Jefferson
(1748-1782)
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First
Lady
Martha Jefferson was married to U.S. President Thomas
Jefferson. She died before her husband became president, so
she was never formally given the title of First Lady.
Relationship: 10th Cousin 4 times removed
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Jack
London (1876-1916)
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American
Author
Jack London (probably born John Griffith Cheney) was one of
the first American authors to become financially successful
because of his writing. He wrote "The call of the
Wild" and "White Fang". Relationship: 12th
Cousin
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Aldous
Huxley (1894-1963)
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English
Author
English author Aldous Huxley emigrated to
England
with his scientifically genius family. He was known for his
novels, such as "Brave New World" and "Time
Must Have a Stop". Relationship: 12th Cousin 1 times
removed
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Robert
Graves (1895-1985)
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English
Author
English scholar, poet, and novelist; Robert Graves produced
over 140 works. His famous works include The Long Week-End.
Relationship: 12th Cousin 1 times removed
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