French author, poet, and statesman who served as foreign minister and wrote influential historical works including the History of the Girondists

French Romantic composer and conductor renowned for his innovative orchestral works and dramatic operas

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

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