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Alexander Hamilton
A poor immigrant from the Caribbean who became a key figure in the Revolution and in establishing the US government
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Hercules Mulligan
Irish immigrant who befriended Hamilton and served as a spy for Washington in British-held New York City
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Thomas Paine
Author of “Common Sense” and “The Rights of Man” who was influential in the American and French Revolutions
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