Memorials & famous biographies

Tenth president of the United States known for his advocacy of states' rights and his unique rise to the presidency following the death of William Henry Harrison

11th President of the United States, known for overseeing significant territorial expansion, including the annexation of Texas and resolution of the Oregon Territory dispute

12th president of the United States and a major general known for his Mexican–American War victories

American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator known for his profound influence on public understanding of the universe

American author, journalist, and social activist who pioneered commercial fiction and became an international literary celebrity

17th President of the United States who served from 1865 to 1869, assuming office after Abraham Lincoln's assassination and navigating post-Civil War Reconstruction

American poet, author, and civil rights activist celebrated for her seven autobiographies and a career spanning over 50 years

American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher known for "Walden" and "Civil Disobedience", advocating simple living and citizen defiance

Eighth president of the United States and co-founder of the Democratic Party

The 20th president of the United States, serving in 1881, who was also a writer, lawyer, and Civil War general

American writer known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, and winner of the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature

American lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, the only president to serve nonconsecutive terms

American statesman who served as the 27th President and 10th Chief Justice of the United States, the only person to hold both offices

American writer and novelist, Nobel laureate known for realistic and imaginative writings with keen social perception

American Founding Father and fifth president of the United States (1817-1825), known for the Monroe Doctrine and leading during the Era of Good Feelings

The 30th President of the United States, known as "Silent Cal," who served from 1923 to 1929 and was a prominent Republican lawyer and small-government conservative

The 31st president of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933, also known for his prior role as Secretary of Commerce and his diverse background as an engineer, author, and statesman

Seventh president of the United States who rose to fame as a U.S. Army general and shaped American political thought through Jacksonian democracy, while also facing criticism for his policies towards Native Americans

Sixth President of the United States, distinguished diplomat, Secretary of State, and a unique post-presidency Congressman

The 38th president of the United States who served from 1974 to 1977, following Richard Nixon's resignation, having previously served as Vice President

American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969

American jazz musician, trumpeter, and singer, often nicknamed "Satchmo" and "Pops", whose career spanned five decades and influenced countless musicians

American artist, film director, and producer known for leading the Pop art movement and exploring consumerism, mass media, and celebrity culture

American architect, designer, and writer known for developing organic architecture and designing over 1,000 structures, including Fallingwater