Judah Philip Benjamin (August 6, 1811 – May 6, 1884) was an American politician and lawyer. He was…
(1844-1923) Parisian actress who appeared in performances throughout USA, London and Europe.
(1836-1901) British novelist and social reformer who wrote The Children of Gideon, Conditions of Men…
John Bigelow (November 25, 1817 – December 19, 1911) was an American lawyer and statesman. He…
(1832-1910) Norwegian writer and statesman who is known for writing Yes, We love This Land of Ours,…
"A contemporary portrait of the Black Prince when he was not armed, which consequently may be agreeably…
(1830-1893) US representative, Speaker of the House of Representatives, senator from Maine, and secretary…
Military officer born in Spain in 1833. He served as governor-general of Cuba.
Daniel Boone was an American pioneer and hunter whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk…
John Parker Boyd (1764 – 1830) was an officer in the United States Army, from various periods…
General Edward Braddock (1695 – July 13, 1755) was a British soldier and commander-in-chief for…
(1742-1807) A Mohawk who held a colonel's commission from the King. After the revolution he returned…
John Cabell Breckinridge was a lawyer, U.S. Representative, Senator from Kentucky, Vice President of…
(--1815) American Patriot who helped troops in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War.
(1835-1893) Protestant and religious leader that wrote the hymn "O little town of Bethlehem "
(1787-1859) Railroad promoter who gave generously to the House of Refuge and the Peabody Institute of…
(1860-1925) Political leader and public speaker best know for his support of prohibition and literal…
William Jennings Bryan was the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States in 1896,…
(1794-1878) America's first major poet that helped form the new Republican party and translated new…
William Alfred Buckingham (May 28, 1804 - February 5, 1875) was a Republican United States Senator from…
(1729-1797) English statesman and author of Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful
(1826-1893) Author who was born in what is now Zimbabwe. He wrote Phantoms of Africa, The Third Eye,…
Ambrose Everett Burnside (May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881) was an American soldier, railroad executive,…
(1824-1881) Civil War soldier better known for the hair on the sides of his face, or Sideburns
Aaron Burr, Jr. was an American politician, Revolutionary War hero and adventurer. He served as the…
(1756-1836) New Your State Attorney General, US Senator from New York, American vice-president 1801…