He was an American lawyer, serving as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from October 1967 until October 1991. He was the Court's 96th justice and its first African-American justice.

She was the first Mexican-American woman in Texas to become a representative and successful politician.

He was an American merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence, so much so that his name has become a synonym in the United States for one's signature.

He was an American statesman and writer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He is generally ranked as one of the five best presidents in history.

She born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937) was an American aviation pioneer and author. She was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She was also a member of the National Woman's Party and an early supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment

He was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor. He was the first African American to earn a doctorate, he became a professor of history, sociology and economics at Atlanta University. Du Bois was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909.

He was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing a commercially successful steamboat. The success of his steamboat changed river traffic and trade on major American rivers.