19 Persons awarded the Liberty Medal:

Location:

National Constitution Center
Independence Mall
525 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106

Web Site:

constitutioncenter.org/libertymedal/recipients.html

Years Active:

from 1989

Bono

singer, composer, writer, activist, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Paul David Hewson

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

May 10, 1960

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Dublin, Ireland

Brief Facts:

Irish. Lead singer for rock band U2. Name is pronounced "BAHN-Oh" rather than "Bow-No." Received an honorary knighthood. Activist for African causes. Humanitarian. Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize several times. Song The Hands That Built America. French Legion of Honor. Liberty Medal 2007. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2005 as a member of U2.
UK Music Hall of Fame 2004 as a member of U2.

Colin Powell

military, politician, hall of fame, cabinet

Real/Birth Name:

Colin Luther Powell

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

April 5, 1937

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

First name pronounced Koh-lin. Jamaincan imigrant parents, born in the US. Republican Secretary of State 2001-2005. Military experience: General, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. National Security Advisor. Bronx Walk of Fame 2001. Congressional Gold Medal 1991. Presidential Medal of Freedom 1991. Presidential Citizens Medal 1989. Liberty Medal 2002..

Dalai Lama

religion, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Lhamo Dhondup, at age 2 renamed Tenzin Gyatso

Gender:

Male

Brief Facts:

From Tibet. Liberty Medal 2015.

Francis Crick

scientist, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Francis Harry Compton Crick

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

June 8, 1916

Death Date:

July 28, 2004

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Weston Favell, Northamptonshire, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for work showing the double helix shape of DNA. Liberty Medal 2000.

George H.W. Bush

president, ambassador, vice pres, aviator, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

George Herbert Walker Bush

Also Known As:

George H. W. Bush
Bush 41

Nickname(s):

Poppy

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

June 12, 1924

Death Date:

November 30, 2018

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Milton, Massachusetts, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Barbara Bush, until her earlier death.

Older than Barbara Bush by less than 1 year.

grandfather of

Barbara Bush (daughter)

uncle of

father of

son of

grandfather of

father of

great grandson of

father of

grandfather of

older brother of

Older than Jonathan Bush by 6 years.

grandfather of

father of

great grandfather of

father of

great grandfather of

son of

father of

grandson of

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Ancestors:

Prescott Bush

Samuel P. Bush

James Smith Bush

Dorothy Walker Bush

Descendants:

George W. Bush

Jeb Bush

George P. Bush

Neil Bush

Lauren Bush

Brief Facts:

41st president of the US. Ambassador to the UN. Head of the CIA. Vice president under President Ronald Reagan. Flew for the Navy in World War II. Texas Aviation Hall of Fame 1997. World Golf Hall of Fame 2011. Presidential Medal of Freedom 2011. Liberty Medal 2006. Profile in Courage Award 2014.

Hillary Clinton

First Lady, Senator, lawyer, writer, columnist, educator, politician, hall of fame, cabinet

Real/Birth Name:

Hillary Diane Rodham

Also Known As:

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

October 26, 1947

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Relationships:

grandmother of

Aidan Mezvinsky

grandmother of

Charlotte Mezvinsky

mother of

Chelsea Clinton

wife of

William Jefferson Clinton

Younger than William Jefferson Clinton by 1 year.

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Descendants:

Chelsea Clinton

Brief Facts:

Books It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us, Living History, Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets. First Lady during terms of husband as president. Senator from New York from 1993, 2 terms. Candidate for President as a Democrat in 2008 elections, lost bid to Barack Obama. Named Secretary of State 2009, served 4 years. Candidate for president, declared in April 2015. Nominated candidate by the convention July 2016. Lost the election November 2016. National Women's Hall of Fame 2005. Liberty Medal 2013. Westchester County Women's Hall of Fame 2004. Irish America Hall of Fame 2015.

James Watson

scientist, writer, activist, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

James Dewey Watson

Also Known As:

James D. Watson
J. D. Watson

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

April 6, 1928

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Co-discoverer of the helical structure of DNA. Book The Double Helix. Liberty Medal 2000. Irish America Hall of Fame 2011. Lomonosov Gold Medal 1994. Presidential Medal of Freedom 1977.

Jimmy Carter

president, military, governor, painter, activist, writer, hall of fame, engineer

Real/Birth Name:

James Earl Carter Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

October 1, 1924

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Plains, Georgia, USA

Relationships:

father of

Amy Carter

older brother of

Billy Carter

Older than Billy Carter by 12 years.

father of

Jack Carter

husband of

Rosalynn Carter

Older than Rosalynn Carter by 2 years.

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Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Governor of Georgia. Graduate of Naval Academy. Submariner. Nuclear engineer. 39th president of US. Supports Habitat for Humanity and peace causes. Book Our Endangered Values : America's Moral Crisis. Presidential Medal of Freedom 1999. Nobel Peace Prize 2002. Georgia Writers Hall of Fame 2006. Liberty Medal 1990. International Civil Rights Walk of Fame 2004.

John Lewis

activist, US Representative, politician, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

John Robert Lewis

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

February 21, 1940

Age today:

78, 4 days before his 79^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Troy, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

A civil rights activist as Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Democrat. US Representative from Georgia from 1987. Presidential Medal of Freedom 2011. Profile in Courage Award 2001. International Civil Rights Walk of Fame 2004.. Presidential Medal of Freedom 1964. Liberty Medal 2016.

John McCain

Senator, US Representative, military, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

John Sidney McCain III

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

August 29, 1936

Death Date:

August 25, 2018

Age at Death:

81, 4 days before his 82^nd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Panama Canal Zone

Relationships:

husband of

Cindy McCain, until he died.

Older than Cindy McCain by 17 years.

father of

Meghan McCain

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Descendants:

Meghan McCain

Brief Facts:

Was a POW in Hanoi in the Viet Nam War. Republican, House of Representatives from Arizona 1983-1987, then Senator 1987-. Candidate for President in 2004 and 2008 elections, losing both times. Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame 1997. Liberty Medal 2017.

Malala Yousafzai

activist, writer, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Malala Yousafzai

Also Known As:

Malala

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

July 12, 1997

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Mingora, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Brief Facts:

Shot by Taliban, recovered, peace activist, human rights advocate. Liberty Medal 2014.

Muhammad Ali

boxing, hall of fame, actor, writer

Real/Birth Name:

Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.

Also Known As:

Cassius Clay

Nickname(s):

The Greatest
The Louisville Lip

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 17, 1942

Death Date:

June 3, 2016

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Relationships:

father of

Laila Ali

Details - all relationships

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Descendants:

Laila Ali

Brief Facts:

Heavyweight. Olympic Gold Medal 1960. Said, of his boxing, "Float like a butterfly - sting like a bee." Book The Greatest: My Own Story. Movie for television Freedom Road. Conscientious objector to war. Developed Parkinsons later. International Boxing Hall of Fame 1990. United States Olympic Hall of Fame 1983. Presidential Medal of Freedom 2005. Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame. Presidential Citizens Medal 2001. Liberty Medal 2012. National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame 2001. Arthur Ashe Courage Award 1997. Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year 1974. Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame 1985. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for live performance or theater; ceremony: 11 January 2002.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

Nelson Mandela

politician, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Also Known As:

Madiba

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

July 18, 1918

Death Date:

December 5, 2013

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Mvezo, South Africa

Brief Facts:

President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. Congressional Gold Medal 1998. Presidential Medal of Freedom 2002. Nobel Peace Prize 1993. Liberty Medal 1993. International Civil Rights Walk of Fame 2004. Arthur Ashe Courage Award 2009.

Robert Gates

cabinet, educator, writer, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Michael Gates

Also Known As:

Robert M. Gates

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

September 25, 1943

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Wichita, Kansas, USA

Brief Facts:

Secretary of Defense under George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Director of Central Intelligence. President of Texas A&M University. Liberty Medal 2011. Presidential Medal of Freedom 2011. Presidential Citizens Medal 1992.

Sandra Day O'Connor

judge, lawyer, politician, activist, writer, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Sandra Day

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

March 26, 1930

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

El Paso, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Supreme Court Justice September 25, 1981 - January 31, 2006, appointed by President Ronald Reagan. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame 2002. Presidential Medal of Freedom 2009. Liberty Medal 2003. Texas Women's Hall of Fame 2008. San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame 2014. National Women's Hall of Fame.

Steven Spielberg

producer, director, writer, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Steven Allan Spielberg

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

December 18, 1946

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Amy Irving

Older than Amy Irving by 6 years.

husband of

Kate Capshaw

Older than Kate Capshaw by 6 years.

father of

Sasha Spielberg

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Descendants:

Sasha Spielberg

Brief Facts:

Movies Arachnophobia, The Post, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1941, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Color Purple, Jurassic Park, Amistad, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Poltergeist, Back to the Future, Men in Black. Kennedy Center Honors 2006. Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame 2005. Liberty Medal 2009. Presidential Medal of Freedom 2015. Cecil B DeMille Award 2009. National Humanities Medal 1999. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry; ceremony: 10 January 2002.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

Thurgood Marshall

judge, lawyer, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Thoroughgood Marshall

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

July 2, 1908

Death Date:

January 24, 1993

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Brief Facts:

Shortened his name in the second grade. Argued the famous case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka before the Supreme Court. First African-American justice of the Supreme Court. Presidential Medal of Freedom 1993 postumously. Liberty Medal 1992. International Civil Rights Walk of Fame 2004.