1891-1969
James Armistead was an enslaved African American, best known for his work as a spy during the American Revolution.
1748-1830
Rod Blagojevich is an Illinois-based politician whose career has been marred by as many scandals as it has been highlighted by successes.
1956-
Kenneth Branagh is an Irish-born English stage and motion-picture actor, director and writer who is best known for his film adaptations of Shakespearean plays.
1960-
1822-1885
1851-1931
While never popular in her lifetime, Emily Dickinson has become one of the most widely known, most revered poets in history.
1830-1886
Michael Clarke Duncan was an African-American actor, best remembered for his role in The Green Mile.
1957-2012
Bobby Flay's frequent appearances and shows on the Food Network have now made him one of America's best known chefs.
1964-
1822-1890
Thomas Gallaudet was an education pioneer and established the American School for the Deaf in 1817.
1787-1851
William Lloyd Garrison was an American journalistic crusader who helped lead the successful abolitionist campaign against slavery in the United States.
1805-1879
A gifted mathematician, Ada Lovelace is considered to have written instructions for the first computer program in the mid-1800s.
1815-1852
1908-1992
1891-1970
Catherine Share, a member of Charles Manson's "Family," was not involved in the infamous Tate/LaBianca murders, but was implicated in lesser plots inspired by Manson.
1942-
1974-