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Chapter 20 Important People
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An internationally known artist, his ambition was
to paint cowboys, Indians, and frontier
scenes.
William Robinson
Leigh
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famous photographer
Francis Benjamin Johnston
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opened a drive-in that became the national
Shoneys, and Big Boy’s chain of restaurants.
Alex Shoenbaum
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was a U.S. senator who was instrumental in
securing the vote for 18 year olds.
Jennings Randolph
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most famous book is The Good Earth, for which she won the Pulitzer
Prize in 1932.
Pearl Buck
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was born Cornelius Calvin Sale, Jr. in North Carolina. He has held
powerful positions as chairman of the Senate
Appropriations Committee and majority leader.
Robert C. Byrd
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During the Civil War, Delany was appointed a
major, the first black field officer of high rank.
Martin R. Delany
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In 2001, he was promoted to a four-star general,
making him the second highest ranking officer in the U.S. Air Force.
General Robert H.
Foglesong
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At Harvard, he was chairman of the Afro-
American Studies Department.
Henry Louis
Gates, Jr.
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is an internationally recognized author, and his books include
three about growing up in Coalwood. These books are
Rocket Boys, A Memoir; The Coalwood Way; and Sky of
Stone.
Homer Hickam, Jr.
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founder of Mother’s Day
Anna M. Jarvis
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his most memorable role was as Barney Fife, in the television series “The Andy Griffith Show”.
Don Knotts
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In 1989 and 1990, she was named country music’s Female Vocalist of the
Year.
Kathy Mattea
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founder of Grandparent’s Day
Marian McQuade
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1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a gold medal in the all-round gymnastics competition.
Mary Lou Retton
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In 1982, he was elected vice president of the
UMWA, and became the organization’s
president in 1995.
Cecil Roberts
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One of her novels, O Beulah Land, describes the social, political, and economic background of the early settlers’ struggle to
civilize West Virginia after the American Revolution.
Mary Lee Settle
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became the first African American member of the board of directors at General Motors Company.
Leon Sullivan
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served as secretary of state under President
Jimmy Carter
Cyrus Vance
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played professional basketball for the Los
Angeles Lakers for whom he served as general manager at
the end of his playing career
Jerry West
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He became the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound.
Charles Yeager