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History
9th Grade
08/25/2011
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Old Fuss and Feathers
 Definition
Winfield Scott
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Rock of Chickamaugua
 Definition
George Thomas
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Napoleon of the West; Little Mac
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George McClellan
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Old Blood and Guts
 Definition
George Patton
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Lighthouse Harry
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Harry Lee; eulogized Washington as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen"
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Mad Anthony
 Definition
Anthony Wayne, Revolutionary War general
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Gentleman Johnny
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John Burgoyne, losing British general at Saratoga
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Tippecanoe
 Definition
William Henry Harrison
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Old Hickory
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Andrew Jackson
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"Bull", US Admiral WWII
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Halsey
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Desert Fox
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Erwin Rommel
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Swamp Fox
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Francis Marion
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Iron Chancellor
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Bismark
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Iron Lady
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Margaret Thatcher
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Evita
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Eva Peron
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Kingfish
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Huey Long
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Mad Monk
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Rasputin
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Dutch
 Definition
Ronald Reagan
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Old Rough and Ready
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Zachary Taylor

(12th president)
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The Rail Splitter
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Abraham Lincoln
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Big Bill
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William Howard Taft
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Black Jack
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John Pershing, WWI general
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Fighting Joe
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Joseph Hooker, losing Union general at Chancellorsville
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The Hammer
 Definition
Charles Martel
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The Little Corporal
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Napoleon
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Peaches
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Gen. David Petraeus
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Red Baron
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Manfred von Richthofen
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Grandfather, US admiral nicknamed "Slew"

Father, US admiral nicknamed "Smitty"

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John McCain III
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Cactus Jack
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John Nance Garner, VP under FDR
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Splendid Splinter
 Definition
Ted Williams
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Iron Man
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Cal Ripken
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Big Papi
 Definition
David Ortiz
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Charlie Hustle
 Definition
Pete Rose
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The Georgia Peach
 Definition
Ty Cobb
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The Big Train
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Walter Johnson
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King James
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Lebron James
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Magic
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Earvin Johnson
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Coach K
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Mike Krzyzewski (Duke coach)
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Wizard of Westwood
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John Wooden, winningest college basketball coach (UCLA)
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His Airness
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Michael Jordan
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Manassa Mauler
 Definition
Jack Dempsey
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Iron Mike
 Definition
Mike Tyson
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Broadway Joe
 Definition
Joe Namath
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Diesel
 Definition
John Riggins (Redskins)
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The Juice
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O.J. Simpson
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Eldrick
 Definition
Tiger Woods' first name
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Flying Finn
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Paavo Nurmi
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Shoeless
 Definition
Joe Jackson (banned from baseball for fixing the World Series in the "Black Sox" scandal)
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Mr. October
 Definition
Reggie Jackson
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Hammerin Hank
 Definition
Hank Aaron
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Yankee Clipper
 Definition
Joe Dimaggio
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Say Hey Kid
 Definition
Willie Mays
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Sultan of Swat
 Definition
Babe Ruth
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