Harrises Who Changed the US

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First woman elected as Vice President of the United States

He died 31 days into his term, becoming the first president to die in office and the shortest-serving US president in history.

She has won 14 Grammys, the Polar Music Prize, and numerous other honors, including induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

A member of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), an American left-wing terrorist group involved in bank robberies, kidnapping and murder. She was convicted of kidnapping Patty Hearst.

American actor, pilot, and environmental activist. He starred in both the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and has personally provided emergency helicopter services at the request of local authorities in Wyoming.

His performances in Apollo 13, The Truman Show, Pollock, and The Hours earned him critical acclaim in addition to Academy Award nominations.

Secretary of State of Florida and Congresswoman, she gained national attention for her role in the Florida election recount, certifying George W. Bush's narrow victory (537 votes) over Al Gore and awarding him the Florida electors, which gained him the national election.

Irish-born American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent union organizer, community organizer, and activist. She helped coordinate major strikes and co-founded the Industrial Workers of the World.

On television, he is known for playing the title character on Doogie Howser, M.D. and Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother, for which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards.

American politician and lawyer who served as the 23rd president of the United States from 1889 to 1893.

He walked on the Moon as an Apollo 17 astronaut and was a US Senator from New Mexico.

He achieved international fame as the lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of the Beatles.