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*[[Russell Kirk]] (Michigan) | *[[Russell Kirk]] (Michigan) | ||
*[[William Faulkner]] (Mississippi) | *[[William Faulkner]] (Mississippi) | ||
| + | *[[Ernest Hemingway]] (Illinois)<ref>https://www.hemingwaybirthplace.com/</ref> | ||
*[[John Steinbeck]] (California) | *[[John Steinbeck]] (California) | ||
*[[Roberto Clemente]] (Pittsburgh) | *[[Roberto Clemente]] (Pittsburgh) | ||
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Revision as of 02:33, October 12, 2021
A legacy is anything a person leaves to someone else.
In law, the legacy of a testator includes the full body of bequests in his last will and testament.
In politics, the legacy of any politician, especially one leaving office, includes the full body of laws he authored, sponsored, or signed, judges he appointed, and policies he put into force and effect.
Legacies
Here are some examples of legacies continued long after the leader passed from this world:
- Frank Lloyd Wright (Arizona)
- John Ashbrook (Ohio)
- Russell Kirk (Michigan)
- William Faulkner (Mississippi)
- Ernest Hemingway (Illinois)[1]
- John Steinbeck (California)
- Roberto Clemente (Pittsburgh)