He served as the second President of the United States, and the first Vice President.
The sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829.
American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, on April 14, 1865.
An abolitionist whose attempt in 1859 to start a liberation movement in Harper's Ferry electrified the nation. He was hanged for treason, murder, and inciting a slave insurrection.
Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, and U.S. senator. He was selected for the 'Mercury Seven' group of military test pilots in 1959 to become America's first astronauts.
A merchant, smuggler, statesman, and patriot of the American Revolution. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence.
A statesman, patriot, diplomat, and one of the Founding Fathers. He was a signer of the Treaty of Paris, and first Chief Justice of the United States.
The 35th President of the United States, assassinated in 1963.
The 68th United States Secretary of State, and former U.S. Senator. He was a Democratic candidate for President in 2004.
The fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. His opinions helped lay the basis for constitutional law. Many say he made the Supreme Court a third coequal branch of government.
Mathematician who made fundamental contributions to game theory. He is the subject of the book A Beautiful Mind, which chronicles his struggles with paranoid schizophrenia.
The 17th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
He was a co-founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust.
A composer and conductor of the late Romantic era. Among his best-known marches are 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' and 'Semper Fidelis'.
The tenth President of the United States. He was elected vice president on the Whig ticket with William Henry Harrison, and became president after his running mate's death.
An Academy Award-winner for True Grit, he was among the top box office draws for three decades and starred in many westerns and war movies.
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