- Winslow Homer (1836-1910) – Considered one of the most prominent painters in the 19th century. Thomas Benton Smith (1838-1923) – Brigadier General for the Confederate Army. Zara DuPont (1869-1946) – The first VP of the Ohio Woman Suffrage Association. Honus Wagner (1874-2016) – MLB …Continue reading
- Emma Willard (1787-1870) – Founder of the first higher education school for women. Lewis Cass Hunt (1824-1886) – Brigadier General for the Union Army. W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) – Co-founder of the NAACP. Guy C. Wiggins (1883-1962) – Painter who is remembered for his …Continue reading
- George Washington (1732-1799) – The first President of the U.S. Jacob Kimball (1761-1826) – One of the first noted composes in the U.S. Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860) – Prolific portrait painter and art curator. James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) – One of the first poets who brought "American" …Continue reading
- Rebecca Nurse (1621-1692) – Colonist who was executed for being a witch. John Henry Winder (1800-1865) – Brigadier General for the Confederate Army. George Douglas Ramsay (1802-1882) – Brevet Major General for the Union Army. Charles Scribner (1821-1871) -Publisher who founded …Continue reading
- Angelina Grimké (1805-1879) – Women's rights activist. Henry Walton Wessells (1809-1889) – Brigadier General for the Union Army. James Barbour Terrill (1838-1864) – Brigadier General for the Confederate Army. Elizabeth Holloway Marston (1893-1993) – Co-developer of systolic …Continue reading