Mayflower Passenger
Edward Winslow served as the governor of the Plymouth Colony. He also signed the Mayflower Compact.

12th President of the United States
With most of his background in military service, Zachary Taylor assumed the title "Twelfth President of the United States" in 1849. He was the second president to die in office.

Reverend, ex-slave
Richard Allen was an African American pastor and the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born as a slave to a colonial jurist.

American Author
Mississippi native William Cuthbert Faulkner was known for his long, winding sentences. Some of his famous novels include Go Down Moses and As I lay Dying.

American Outlaw
James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was a legendary gunfighter and law man in the American Wild West. Many characters in Western novels are fashioned after Hickok.

Massachusetts Representative
Samuel Adams helped to organize the Boston Tea Party. From the beginning he was a loud voice for independence.

Massachusetts Representative
Robert Treat Paine represented Massachusetts in the Continental Congress. He signed the Declaration of Independence and later served in the House of Representatives for his state.

American Outlaw
Robert LeRoy Parker, better known as Butch Cassidy, was part of an infamous group of train and bank robbers, called the Wild Bunch.

American Author
Ray Bradbury is an American horror, science fiction, and mystery writer best known for his books Martian Chronicles and Farenheit 451.

American Inventor
George Eastman founded the Eastman Kodak Co. and invented roll film. His invention was also a precursor for motion picture film.

First Lady
Jane Means Appleton Pierce was an American First Lady and the wife of President Franklin Pierce. The social obligations of First Lady were a constant struggle for her, but she found solace in her close friends.

Viscountess of Britain
Nancy Witcher Astor was the first woman to serve in the British House of Commons.

Gunsmith
John Browning was a firearms designer who developed a variety of weapons, cartridges, and gun mechanics.

American Actress
Judy Garland, born Frances Ethyl Gumm, was a child prodigy who's singing and acting career soared after The Wizard of Oz. Her untimely death at 47 was caused by a drug overdose.

First Lady
Hillary Rodham Clinton is the wife of former President Bill Clinton. She was the first First Lady to be elected to public office. She remains committed to women's rights and children's issues.

American Actor
In 1999, the American Film Institute named Humphrey DeForest Bogart the "Greatest Male Star of All Time". Bogart played in such movies as "The Maltese Falcon", "The Big Sleep", "Casablanca", and "The Caine Mutiny".

American Novelist
Louisa May Alcott's transcendentalist family supported abolitionist and feminist movements during the Civil War. Her family was the inspiration for her best known novels, Little Women and Little Men.

35th President of the United States
Irish-American politician John F. Kennedy is an icon of American liberalism. His presidency saw the beginnings of racial integration the Space Race and the Cuban missile Crisis. He was assassinated while in Texas.

American Actress
Judy Garland, born Frances Ethyl Gumm, was a child prodigy who's singing and acting career soared after The Wizard of Oz. Her untimely death at 47 was caused by a drug overdose.

American Author
Willa Cather has been called one of the most eminent American Authors. A muckraking journalist at first, she penned the famous My Antonia.

American educator, political leader, author
Booker T. Washington was born as a slave but was freed at the age of 9. He received national attention as a spokesperson for African American citizens.

First Lady
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt was the second wife of President Theodore Roosevelt. As First Lady, she had strong character, sound judgment and good household management skills.

39th President of the United States of America
President Carter sought to restore confidence in the American people after they had been deceived by President Nixon. The energy and inflation crises motivated him to set an example of how to conserve energy.

American Poet and Novelist
Most famous for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel All the King's Men, Robert Penn Warren has also won several prizes and awards (including other Pulitzer Prizes) for his poetry and other writings. He was the first U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress.

American Icon
John F. Kennedy, Jr. was a lawyer, journalist, socialite, and publisher. The son of President John F. Kennedy, John Jr. grew up mainly on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. On July 16, 1999, John Jr. along with his wife and sister-in-law, were killed in a plane accident over the Atlantic Ocean.

American Entertainer
Elvis Aaron Presley is often called "The King of Rock and Roll", or simply "The King". He starred in movies but is best known for his music which includes over 100 top 40 songs including "Blue Suede Shoes", "Hound Dog", "Love Me Tender", "Don't Be Cruel", and "Jailhouse Rock".

Canadian Actor
Raymond Hart Massey became famous from his traditional American roles even though he was Canadian. He starred in films such as Abe Lincoln in Illinois and How the West Was Won.

First Lady
Grace Goodhue Coolidge was a strong support to her husband, Calvin Coolidge, during his rise in politics. Her extroverted friendliness brought balance to his shyness.

American Architect
Frank Lloyd Wright was an influential American architect. Pioneering the prairie style house and designing the Guggenheim Museum in New York are two of his most famous accomplishments.

American Psychologist
Burrhus Frederic Skinner was the pioneer of experimental psychology and behavioral studies. He sought to study behavior as it relates to environment and reinforcement.

British Inventor
Not many people took Frank Whittle seriously when he introduced his plans to create a jet engine. As an officer in the Royal Air Force, he helped to change the face of military tactics.

Pioneer of Modern Nursing
Florence Nightingale, sometimes called "The Lady with the Lamp", was born in Italy in a wealthy British family. She instigated new ways of caring for soldiers during her work in the Crimean war and throughout her career.

American Actor
British-born American actor Leslie Townes Hope, better known as Bob Hope, was best known for his role in "My Favorite Brunette" and other radio and TV appearances.

English Author
English author Aldous Huxley emigrated to England with his scientifically genius family. He was known for his novels, such as "Brave New World" and "Time Must Have a Stop".

American Author
Mary Flannery O'Connor wrote novels and short stories often based in the South. Her most famous works include "The Violent Bear it Away" and "Wise Blood".