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(1) Award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999

(2) English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912

(3) United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866

(4) British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832

(5) United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858

(6) Award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

(7) English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen

(8) He and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)

(9) United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)

(10) British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)

(11) United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state

(12) Caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858)