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  2. Aaron Swartz - Wikipedia

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    Aaron Swartz was born in Highland Park, 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of Chicago, [2] [23] into a Jewish family. [24] He was the eldest child of Susan and Robert Swartz and brother to Noah and Ben Swartz. [1] [25] He was an atheist. [26] His father founded the software firm Mark Williams Company.

  3. Wheatland (James Buchanan House) - Wikipedia

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    March 20, 1986. Designated PHMC. March 17, 1947 and May 14, 1971 [2] Wheatland, or the James Buchanan House, is a brick Federal style house which is located in Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, outside of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It was formerly owned by the 15th president of the United States, James Buchanan .

  4. Morrie Schwartz - Wikipedia

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    Morrie Schwartz. Morris S. Schwartz (December 20, 1916 – November 4, 1995) [1] was an American professor of sociology at Brandeis University and an author. He was the subject of the best-selling book Tuesdays with Morrie, written by Mitch Albom, a former student of Schwartz. He was portrayed by Jack Lemmon in the 1999 television film ...

  5. Burt Lancaster - Wikipedia

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    Burt Lancaster. Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and film producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-year career in films and television series.

  6. Bob Hope - Wikipedia

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    On the morning of July 27, 2003, Hope died of pneumonia at his home in Toluca Lake, California, two months after his 100th birthday. His grandson Zach Hope told TV interviewer Soledad O'Brien that, when asked on his deathbed where he wanted to be buried, Hope is alleged to have told his wife, Dolores, "Surprise me."

  7. Lancaster, Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    Lancaster, Wisconsin. Location of Lancaster in Grant County, Wisconsin. /  42.84861°N 90.71056°W  / 42.84861; -90.71056. Lancaster is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. [5] The population was 3,907 at the 2020 census.

  8. Bernard L. Schwartz - Wikipedia

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    Bernard Leon Schwartz (December 13, 1925 – March 12, 2024) was an American businessman who was Chairman of the Board and CEO of Loral Space & Communications, a position he held for 34 years. He also served as Chairman and CEO of K&F Industries , Inc., and president and CEO of Globalstar Telecommunications .

  9. Laura Ingalls Wilder - Wikipedia

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    Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer. The Little House on the Prairie series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943, were based on her childhood in a settler and pioneer family. [1] The television series Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983) was loosely based on the ...