Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Rush was a doctor well-known for his medical knowledge and became a founding father frrom signing the Declaration of Independence. http://www.biography.com/people/benjamin-rush-9467074 Doctor, Writer, Academic (1746–1813) Benjamin Rush is best known for his political activities during the American Revolution, including signing the Declaration of Independence. Synopsis Benjamin Rush was born on January 4, 1746, just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rush studied at Princeton University and then went on for a medical degree at Edinburgh University. He subsequently returned to Philadelphia to begin his medical practice and pursue publishing. A member of the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence, Rush also founded Dickinson College, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He died on April 19, 1813. |
Russell Means
Russell Means was an actor and activist who spent his life helping native americans keep their rights and lead a take over of Wounded Knee. http://www.biography.com/people/russell-means-21016231 Film Actor, Activist (d. 2012) Native American activist and actor Russell Means is known for leading an armed takeover of Wounded Knee, South Dakota in 1973, and for appearing in films like The Last of the Mohicans. In 2007, he helped draft a proposal to create a new nation for the Lakota tribe. Synopsis Born on November 10, 1939, Russell Means was a member of the American Oglala Sioux tribe and longtime Native American activist. He was also an early leader of the American Indian Movement, which formed in the late 1960s with the goal of establishing sovereignty for indigenous American tribes. In 1973, Means helped lead an armed takeover of Wounded Knee, a small town on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation. In 1987, he turned his focus toward U.S. politics and made a run for the presidency, but lost the Libertarian nomination to Ron Paul. Means later worked as an actor, appearing in films like The Last of the Mohicans. In 2007, he spearheaded a proposal to create a new nation for the North American Lakota tribe. Means died on October 22, 2012. |
Joseph P. Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy was well-known for being the father of three sons with political careers and for his own business and political roles. http://www.biography.com/people/joseph-p-kennedy-9362978 Business Leader, Diplomat (1888–1969) Joseph P. Kennedy is best known as the father of three political leaders: President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Representative Ted Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, who served as a U.S. senator and attorney general. Synopsis Born on September 6, 1888, in Boston, Massachusetts, Joseph P. Kennedy is best known for being the father of three political leaders: President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Representative Ted Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, who served as a U.S. senator and attorney general. Joseph Kennedy became a bank president by age 25, also holding positions as a shipyard manager and movie studio owner. By age 30, he was a millionaire. In 1937, Kennedy became the first Irish-American ambassador to Britain, serving in that position until 1940. He died in his home state on November 18, 1969. |