Memorials & famous biographies

Métis leader, founder of Manitoba, and politician who defended Métis rights against the Canadian government

Norwegian writer, forester, marine biologist, and children's writer, best known for collecting Norwegian fairy tales with Jørgen Moe

American military leader and 18th President of the United States who guided the Union Army to victory in the Civil War

American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th Vice President of the United States and the 25th Speaker of the House of Representatives

Galician poet and novelist who was a leading figure in 19th-century Spanish literature and a cultural icon for her work in the literary Galician language

King of Spain known as El Pacificador who reigned from 1874 until his death in 1885, stabilizing the Spanish monarchy

French novelist, poet, dramatist, and politician, known for impactful works such as Notre-Dame de Paris and Quatrevingt Treize, who also made contributions as an artist and human rights activist