American statesman · 1706-1790
Benjamin Franklin
Founding Father, diplomat and scientist who played a central role in early United States history.
British prime minister · 1874-1965
Winston Churchill
British statesman who led the United Kingdom through much of the Second World War.
President of the United States · 1917-1963
John F. Kennedy
American politician who served as the 35th US president during a pivotal period of the Cold War.
American statesman and writer · 1743-1826
Thomas Jefferson
Third US president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence, central to the early republic.
President of the United States · 1911-2004
Ronald Reagan
Fortieth US president and former Hollywood actor whose economic and foreign policies defined 1980s America.
President of the United States · 1858-1919
Theodore Roosevelt
US president who advanced Progressive reforms, conservation, federal regulation and a more assertive foreign policy.
President of the United States · 1882-1945
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Thirty-second US president who led the country through the Great Depression and most of the Second World War.
President of the United States · 1809-1865
Abraham Lincoln
Sixteenth US president who preserved the Union and advanced the abolition of slavery.
Emperor of the French · 1769-1821
Napoleon Bonaparte
Military commander and emperor who reshaped France and much of Europe during the Napoleonic Wars.
American human rights activist · 1884-1962
Eleanor Roosevelt
First Lady and UN delegate who helped advance international human rights and social reform.