George Bancroft: An American historian. Born at Worcester, Massachusetts, 1800; died, 1891. Wrote “History of the United States from the Discovery of the Continent” (10 vols.).
Daniel Boone: The pioneer of Kentucky. Born in Pennsylvania, 1735; died in Missouri, 1820.
William Cullen Bryant: An eminent American poet. Born in Massachusetts, 1794; died, 1878. Wrote “Thanatopsis” and many other short poems. Was one of the editors of the “Evening Post” (New York) for more than fifty years.
John C. Calhoun: An eminent American statesman and orator. Born in South Carolina, 1782; died, 1850.
Richard Henry Dana, Jr.: An American lawyer and author. Born at Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1815; died, 1868.
Charles Dickens: An English novelist. Born at Landport, England, 1812; died, 1870. His best novel is generally conceded to be “David Copperfield.”
William Dimond: An English poet, remembered only for his “Mariner’s Dream.” Died, about 1837.
Eugene Field: An American author. Born in St. Louis, 1850; died in Chicago, 1895. Wrote “A Little Book of Western Verse,” “A Little Book of Profitable Tales,” etc.
Robert Fulton: An American inventor. Born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1765; died, 1815.
Charles E. A. Gayarré: An American historian. Born in Louisiana, 1805; died, 1895. Wrote a “History of Louisiana,” and several other works.