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Satchel Paige
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Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas was one of the biggest baseball stars of the 1990s. He was born on May 27, 1968 in Columbus, Georgia and attended Columbus High School. He was the fifth of six children born to Frank and Charlie Mae Thomas. He was very close to his family, and being one of the youngest siblings, he was
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What Comes Naturally: The Loving v. Virginia Case in Historical Perspective
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Taylor, John Baxter, Jr. (1882-1908)
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