- Abigail Adams (1744-1818) – The 2nd First Lady of the U.S. (John Adams).Benjamin Huger (1805-1877) – Major General for the Confederate Army.Nathan Kimball (1823-1898) – Physician, postmaster, and Brevet Major General in the Union Army.Cyrus Edwin Dallin (1861-1944) – Sculptor of …Continue reading
- Joseph Plumb Martin (1760-1850) – Soldier in the Connecticut Militia and Continental Army who became a 23-year-old Sergeant.William Beaumont (1785-1853) – Army surgeon who became known as the Father of Gastric Physiology.Hetty Green (1834-Still Living) – Considered the richest woman in …Continue reading
- Oliver Wolcott (1726-1797) – Signer of the Declaration of Independence.Philip Schuyler (1733-1804) – Revolutionary War General.Lewis Waterman (1837-1901) – Inventor of an improved fountain pen.William Painter (1838-1906) – Inventor of the crown cork bottle cap and opener.James …Continue reading
- George Rogers Clark (1752-1818) – Highest-ranking Patriot officer during the Revolutionary War.John Ancrum Winslow (1811-1873) – Naval officer in the Mexican–American War.James A. Garfield (1831-1881) – The 20th President of the U.S.Fitzhugh Lee (1835-1905) – Major General for the …Continue reading
- Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) – Black abolitionist and civil rights activist.Asa Gray (1810-1888) – Botanist who studied flora and North America.Frances Marion (1888-1973) – One of the greatest screenwriters of the 20th century. George Gallup (1901-1984) – American …Continue reading