Witherspoon, John
(Feb 5, 1723 – Nov 15, 1794) a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and a Founding Father of the United States. Witherspoon embraced the concepts of liberty and patriotism, and while president …
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Tudor, Elizabeth
(Queen Elizabeth I) The daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn, she was born in Greenwich Palace, London, on 7 Sept 1533. Famously unwanted, because her …
Hale, Sarah Josepha
An avid young reader who had never come across a book written by a woman, Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879) was inspired from an early age to “promote …
Warren, Mercy Otis
Born on September 25, 1728 in Barnstable, Mass. – on Cape Cod, she was an American writer and playwright, patriot and activist known as the Conscience …
Madison, James
(1751 – 1836) was a founding father of the United States who is famous for his contribution towards the U.S. Constitution. He drafted the Virginia Plan, an outline for …
Roberts, John
(born Jan 27, 1955 in NY) an American attorney serving as the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States, since 2005. He was …
Hopkins, Harry
(1890-1946) Born in Sioux City, Iowa, he was a former social worker who became federal relief administrator during the Great Depression, FDR’s top wartime adviser …
Chambers, Whittaker
(Apr 1, 1901 – July 9, 1961) His autobiography Witness, published in 1952, details his life as an agent in the Fourth Section of Soviet Military …
Abedin, Huma
Former aide to Hillary Clinton in her Presidential campaign who also served as the deputy chief of staff for Hillary when she was US Secretary …
Dulles, John Foster
(Feb 25, 1888 – May 24, 1959) An American lawyer who helped draft the harsh and unreasonable reparations upon Germany in the Treaty of Versailles …