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Historical Figures and Influential People in History
Explore rulers, generals, thinkers, scientists and reformers who shaped world history. Search for a specific person, or browse by era, region, country and A–Z.
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Liz Truss
1975–?EuropeUnited Kingdom
She won the Conservative leadership contest and became prime minister — then announced an economic plan that crashed the pound, collapsed her authority, and ended her premiership in forty-five days.
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Lyndon B Johnson
1908–1973AmericasUnited States
He passed the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and Medicare — more transformative legislation than almost any president — then watched Vietnam consume everything.
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