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Julius Caesar
101–44 BCE - Roman
Political leader and general. A figure of charm, intelligence, and culture, his ambition brought down the Roman republic.
Alessandro Cagliostro
1743–1795 - Italian
Adventurer, con man. He pretended to be an aristocrat and sold an "elixir of youth."
James Cagney
1899–1986 - American
Actor. He became [another] symbol of a certain kind of small but "tough" male.
Calamity Jane
1852–1903 - American
Feminist. She could ride and shoot better than most men. Calamity is what she said awaited any many who married her, but one did.
Jean Calas
1698–1762 - French
Merchant. He was falsely accused of killing his son for religious reasons and executed.
John Calhoun
1782–1850 - American
Politician. He was a leading apologist for the old South and for slavery.
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