After the Civil War, Union general Oliver Otis Howard was appointed commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau to help former slaves find work, education and medical aid.

• Academic, General
  (1830–1909)

Richard I, better known as "Richard the Lionheart," served as king of England from 1189 to 1199.

• Military Leader, King, Folk Hero
  (1157–1199)

Civil War veteran Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. served as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice from 1902 to 1931. He was considered an expert on the common law.

• Supreme Court Justice
  (1841–1935)

Charles II was the monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland during much of the latter half of the 17th century, marking the Restoration era.

• King
  (1630–1685)

Myles Standish sailed to the New World with the Pilgrims on the Mayflower and served as military leader for the Plymouth colony.

• Military Leader
  (c. 1584–1656)

Macbeth was king of Scotland during the 11th century. He was also the basis for Shakespeare's play Macbeth.

• Military Leader, King
  (c. 1005–1057)

James Edward Oglethorpe was an 18th century member of British Parliament who also founded the U.S. colony of Georgia.

• Philanthropist, Military Leader
  (1696–c. 1785)

King Edward I reigned England from 1272 to 1307, during which time he conquered Wales, expelled the Jews and signed many parliamentary statutes.

• King
  (1239–1307)