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1. Maine: I been called the 'poet laureate of unhappiness' as my poems often are narratives depicting the frustration of life. Examples of these are "Richard Cory" and "Miniver Cheevy". Who am I?
2. New Hampshire: I was born Paul Michael Levesque but have used Terra Ryzing, Jean-Paul Levesque, and Hunter Hearst Helmsley as names at various times in my career. By what other name am I known?
3. Vermont: I am regarded a one the foremost influences on modern education. Although my tenure as a classroom teacher was limited, my studies, research, and writings in the area of pragmatic psychology, greatly influenced by Hegel, were both controversial and ground-breaking. Two of my books which bear on my educational theories are "Democracy and Society" and "School and Society". Even in the 1950s my theories were being attacked by right wing McCarthyites. Who am I?
4. Connecticut: You might call me an entrepreneur, a showman, or a manipulator but I just wanted to make money. Without me the world would not have known about General Tom Thumb, Jenny Lind, or Eng and Chang. Who am I?
5. Rhode Island: You might call me a seeker as I spent much of my life as a dissonant to the formal religions of my day. I broke from the puritanical church of the early colonies and led many to establish a church in Rhode Island that guaranteed freedom of thought and worship. I helped with others to create the present Baptist Church. What is my name?
6. Delaware: I came to this country and established a gunpowder factory. About a century later, the company I founded had become one of the leading American chemical corporations. Who am I?
7. Pennsylvania: My most famous painting is of a woman paralyzed from the waist down dragging herself across a field toward an isolated farm. I was classified as a realistic painter influenced by Winslow Homer. I have been called both the 'most over-rated' and the 'most under-rated' painter of my era. Who am I?
8. New York: "Winning is not everything; it's the only thing". These are the words I lived by. I took my determination from my New York heritage and brought it Green Bay, Wisconsin. I was known for my dedication to humanity, and demand for excellence. I used to say that fifteen minutes early is just on time. Name me.
9. New Jersey: I have been called a 'Renaissance Man' as during life, I was the first black valedictorian at Rutgers University and was an All-American football player. I was a lawyer, a singer, a movie star, and political activist. However, because of my Communist Party affiliations, I was the center of controversy.
10. Massachusetts: I was a well known poet and essayist of the nineteen century. I am often quoted but many do not realize that I am the source. Following are some examples: "In every work of genius, we see our own rejected thoughts", "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds", "Every artist was once an amateur". Name me.
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