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Category List: Politicians

1.	The man who founded the Sons of Liberty, and was a princial organiser of the Boston Tea Party, but now has a beer named after him, Samuel Adams. Click here to read about Samuel Adams
2.	The Revolutionary War British Army officer John André, whose failed negotiation with Benedict Arnold for the surrender of West Point led to his execution as a spy. Click here to read about John André
3.	Also known as Conte di Cavour, Camillo Benso trained in the military and took on the task of modernising and unifying Italy with Garibaldi. He created economic alliances with Italy's neighbours, and announced Rome to be the capital. Click here to read about Camillo Benso
4.	Not one of our Subscribers with a single remarkable achievement, but a man of steady contribution. William Benton lived an interesting life in American politics and business. Click here to read about William Benton
5.	Clare Boothe Luce achieved fame as an editor, playwright, politician, journalist, and diplomat. Talented, wealthy, contraversial and beautiful, she pursued many careers and many dreams in a life blighted with unhappiness, but culminating in being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US President Reagan. Click here to read about Claire Boothe
6.	Calvin Coolidge, an American President who famously stuck to his guns and steered the US well. Unfortunately his successor was not so successful. Click here to read about Calvin Coolidge
7.	This French man arranged for the construction of the Suez Canal. He became deeply unpopular in his own land when he then sold it to the British. He tried to ingratiate himself when, at age 74, he hired French engineers for a failed attempt to build the Panama canal. Click here to read about Ferdinand De Lesseps
8.	Author and twice British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli. Click here to read about Benjamin Disraeli
9.	The man who served with distinction in the otherwise poor US Administration of Ulysses S, Grant, Hamilton Fish Click here to read about Hamilton Fish
10.	Joe Foss, a man who was a decorated and brave fighter pilot in World War II and Korea. He then went on to be governor of South Dakota, and to lead the merging of the AFL and NFL, thus rescuing American Football. Click here to read about Joe Foss
11.	Benjamin Franklin was much more than just an American President and co-author of the Declaration of Independence. Read this piece to see why. Click here to read about Benjamin Franklin
12.	Indian politician and longtime leader of the Muslim League; also the founding father of Pakistan and its first governor-general, Muhammed Ali Jinnah. Click here to read about Muhammed Ali Jinnah
13.	A man who fought in the French resistance, and later joined the French government, Andre Malraux. Click here to read about Andre Malraux
14.	Italian Banker and Statesman, Lorenzo de Medici. Click here to read about Lorenzo de Medici
15.	Golda Meir, who spent much of her Israeli Premiership working toward peace with her Arab neighbours. Sadly she was out of office before Egypt moved on her proposals. Click here to read about Golda Meir
16.	Melina Mercouri was an international star as an actress, but was also a fearsome activist, eventually being elected to office in her native Greece. Click here to read about Melina Mercouri
17.	Representing the Girl 'M's, Swedish diplomat and Nobel prizewinner Alva Myrdal. Click here to read about Alva Reimer Myrdal
18.	Probably the best known of all Egypt's pharaohs, Ramses Click here to read about Ramses
19.	Probably the best known of all Egypt's pharaohs, Ramses. Click here to read about Ramses
20.	Süleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566. Click here to read about Süleiman I
21.	Latin author and politician, Cornelius Tacitus. Click here to read about Cornelius Tacitus
22.	Victoria Claflin Woodhull, who decided to run for US President, twice. Despite the fact that at the time women did not have the vote! Click here to read about Victoria Woodhull
23.	Leading 1960s civil rights activist and one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s closest associates, Andrew Young. Click here to read about Andrew Young