Head of the famous Barrymore acting family, Lionel Barrymore was one of the most important character actors of the early 29th century.
1878-1954
Maeve Brennan was an Irish short story writer and journalist known for her wit, charm and tragic end.
1917-1993
Stokely Carmichael was a Trinidadian-American political activist, best known as the leader of the civil rights group SNCC in the 1960s.
1941-1998
Charles Chesnutt was a trailblazing short-story author and novelist who presented African-American life in works like The Conjure Woman and The Colonel's Dream.
1858-1932
1858-1917
English explorer Martin Frobisher is best known for his attempts to discover a Northwest Passage and his voyages to Labrador and Frobisher Bay in Canada.
1535-1594
1904-1996
1829-1897
Margaret Mead is best known for her studies and publications on cultural anthropology.
1901-1978
1928-2007
Tyrone Power was a stage and film actor known for his roles in such films as Witness for the Prosecution and The Mark of Zorro.
1914-1958