Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of...

Maya Angelou (Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist....

Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr., January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and...

March 14, 1879 — Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879 – April 18, 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the general theory...

March 12, 1773 — Jean Baptiste Point du Sable is believed to be the first man to make his home in a US settlement, which...

March 10, 1849 — Today, Abraham Lincoln applied for a patent for an invention that lifted a boat over shoals and...

March 10, 1913 — Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross; c. 1822 – March 10, 1913) was an American abolitionist, humanitarian, and an...

March 8, 1783 — Hannah Hoes Van Buren was born today. The wife of the 8th President of the United States, Martin Van...

Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was an American politician who served a single term as the...

Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited...

March 3, 1847 — Today, the Postmaster General awarded the contract to print the first postage stamp to the New York City engraving...

Steven Paul “Steve” Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American businessman, inventor, and industrial designer. He was...