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Today in History and Birthdays Highlight Notable Figures
A dense clipping lists anniversaries and birthdays of notable figures: Lydia Maria Child abolitionist writer. Alexander H. Stephens Georgia planter and Confederate Vice President. Melville Fuller U.S. Chief Justice. Thomas Edison inventor. Hugh Thomson Kerr clergyman. Theodore O'Dara Kentucky editor and soldier. other names include John L. Lewis and Andrew King McCord. The piece also notes historical events: Jefferson and Burr tie for presidency in 1801, Mudd pardon in 1869, and other milestones.
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Lydia Maria Child
Meford
Nass
Wgiz
Alexander HW
Stephen
Georgia
Abe Wi
Taliaferra Co. Ga
Theodore O'dara
Kentucky
Danville
Key
Melville W. Fuller
Chicago
U.S
Augusta
Thomas ‘Alva. Edison
Milan
Ohio
West Orange
Nod
Hugh Thomson Kerr
Pitts
Ontario
Canada
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
House
Jefferson
Buer
Samuel A. Mudd
Lincoln
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Luzon
U.S. Marine Corps Women Reserve
John L. Lewis