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Born: 1804–1804
Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne

18041864

American author, novelist, and short story writer known for exploring history, morality, and religion in works like The Scarlet Letter

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Franklin Pierce

Franklin Pierce

18041869

14th president of the United States who served from 1853 to 1857, a northern Democrat grappling with the nation's divisions over slavery and the architect of the Kansas–Nebraska Act

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Mongkut

Mongkut

18041868

King of Siam from 1851 to 1868, formally adopting the title "King of Siam" in diplomatic contexts

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Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

18041869

French literary critic known for his biographical approach to literature and influential 'Monday Chats' columns

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George Sand

George Sand

18041876

Prolific French novelist, memoirist, and journalist of the European Romantic era, known for her more than 70 novels and activism

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