Head of the famous Barrymore acting family, Lionel Barrymore was one of the most important character actors of the early 29th century.
Maeve Brennan was an Irish short story writer and journalist known for her wit, charm and tragic end.
Stokely Carmichael was a Trinidadian-American political activist, best known as the leader of the civil rights group SNCC in the 1960s.
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.
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.
Margaret Mead is best known for her studies and publications on cultural anthropology.
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.