Abraham Lincoln, former president/U.S. Representative/lawyer - tasked with the presidency with a country divided by civil war
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Top 10 Famous and Notable People Born in Kentucky
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Hunter S. Thompson, author/journalist - founder of gonzo journalism and social commentator
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Muhammad Ali, athlete/boxer/philanthropist - celebrated boxer and sports figure
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Johnny Depp, actor/director - popular entertainer
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Allen Allensworth, journalist/military leader/minister/nurse - former slave who became a union army officer
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Kit Carson, military leader/explorer/folk hero - American frontiersman
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D.W. Griffith, actor/director/writer/producer - pioneer of modern filming techniques
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John Scopes, educator - was tried for teaching evolution
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Garret Morgan, inventor/activist - among his inventions are a form of gas mask, an improved version of the traffic signal and hair dye and straightener
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Cassius Marcus Clay, politician/abolitionist - a prominent figure in the anti-slavery movement
