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Joseph Jacobs
Joseph Jacobs
Joseph Jacobs was born in Sydney in 1854, but soon emigrated to England and USA. He was a preminent scholar and literary critic, and…
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the…
Edward Anthony Jenner
Edward Anthony Jenner
Edward Jenner was an English medical doctor and scientist whose discoveries contributed to widespread smallpox vaccination. He was a member of the Royal Society…
James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson was an American author, poet, civil rights activist, and prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance. He was also one of the…
Clifton Johnson
Clifton Johnson
Massachusetts native Clifton Johnson was the author of several travel books, including his Highways and Byways of America.  
Jubilee Singers
Jubilee Singers
Jubilee Singers of Fisk University were a group of African American singers in the 1870s. Their repertoire centered on spirituals, but also included some…