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American author, novelist, and short story writer known for exploring history, morality, and religion in works like The Scarlet Letter

14th president of the United States who served from 1853 to 1857, a northern Democrat grappling with the nation's divisions over slavery and the architect of the Kansas–Nebraska Act

King of Siam from 1851 to 1868, formally adopting the title "King of Siam" in diplomatic contexts

French literary critic known for his biographical approach to literature and influential 'Monday Chats' columns

Prolific French novelist, memoirist, and journalist of the European Romantic era, known for her more than 70 novels and activism