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Joseph Emerson Brown
Georgia governor and U.S. senator Joseph Emerson Brown (1821-1894) is chiefly remembered for his political… Jim Brown , Brown, Jim 1936—
Former professional football player, actor, social activist
Some 30 years after his retirement from professional football, Hall-of-F… James Brown , James Brown 1951–
Television sports commentator and host
Inspired to Achieve
Strengthened by Adversity
Attained Stardom at CBS
Switched to FOX
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brown coal John Carter Brown , Brown, John Carter
John Carter Brown, 1797–1874, American book collector and philanthropist, b. Providence, R.I.; son of Nicholas Brown. In about 184… Sterling Allen Brown , Brown, Sterling 1901—
Writer, folklorista educator
Though he has often been called a writer of the Harlem Renaissance—a period of cultural developmen…