Henry Adams
Henry Brooks Adams was the great-grandson of President John Adams, the grandson of President John Quincy Adams and the son of Charles Francis Adams, the Minister to England during the Civil War. Henry Adams worked as a personal secretary to his father, then as a Harvard history professor, but is most widely known for his nine volume history of the administrations of Jefferson and Madison, and for his autobiography, The Education of Henry Adams. The latter was named by The Modern Library as the best non-fiction book of the 20th century.

Alberto Santos-Dumont

For his pioneering work in manned flight Alberto Santos-Dumont is officially called the "Father of Aviation" in his native country of Brazil. Santos-Dumont left Brazil when he was eighteen and moved ... more

Alan Young

Alan Young is most famous for his role as Wilbur, confidante to Mr. Ed, television's most famous talking horse. Young had a ... more

Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams wrote smoldering, passionate, conflicted dramas that attracted top actors and gave 20th-century American theater and film some of its ... more

Daniela Pestova

A lanky blonde from Czechoslovakia, Daniela Pestova has gotten her greatest American exposure as a regular in the annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She has also modelled for the ... more

Topher Grace

Topher Grace was a high school thespian when he was discovered by the creators of the TV sitcom That '70s Show for the plum role of the central character, Eric Forman. The show ran from 1998 ... more