colonial Massachusetts, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Adams, John (1735–1826): Assisted in drafting the Declaration of Independence. He was the second president of the United States, as well as a political theorist.
Aesop (620–564 BCE): Greek slave and storyteller whose well-known fables, like “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” are often used in the moral education of children.
Amiel, Henri Frédéric (1821–1881): Swiss poet and philosopher who traveled widely and taught moral philosophy in Geneva. He is known for his book Journal Intime .
Anderson, Maxwell (1888–1959): American playwright, poet, and author who founded the Playwrights’ Company.
Antonius, Marcus (c. 83–30 BCE): Roman politician and general who supported Julius Caesar as military commander, started the Final War of the Roman Republic, and took Cleopatra as his lover.
Aptheker, Herbert (1915–2003): American Marxist historian and political activist who most notably researched African-American history.
Aristotle (384–322 BCE): Greek philosopher, student of Plato, and teacher to Alexander the Great. With Socrates and Plato, one of the founders of Western philosophy.
Barden, Graham (1896–1967): Democratic U.S. congressman from North Carolina. He served thirteen consecutive terms in the House and chaired the House Education Committee and, later, the Education and Labor Committee.
Bastiat, Claude-Frédéric (1801–1850): French liberal theorist, member of the French assembly, and political economist known for his clever attacks on policies enacted by states to protect themselves.
Benton, William (1900–1973): U.S. senator from Connecticut and publisher of the Encyclopaedia Britannica . Active organizer of the United Nations.
Booth, William (1829–1912): British Methodist preacher and the founder and first general of the Salvation Army, then an evangelist organization that turned humanitarian.
Browning, Robert (1812–1889): Acclaimed Victorian poet and playwright known for his dramatic monologues. He influenced later poets with his method of building emotional sympathy for unsavory moral characters.
Burke, Edmund (1729–1797): Irish philosopher, statesman, author, and orator known for supporting the American Revolution and opposing the French Revolution, as well as founding the philosophies of modern conservatism.
Carnegie, Dale (1888–1955): American lecturer and author of self-improvement, sales, and business books such as How to Win Friends and Influence People .
Chambers, Whittaker (1901–1961): American writer and editor. Once a Communist Party USA member and Soviet spy, he later renounced communism and testified in the perjury and espionage trial of Alger Hiss.
Chesterton, Gilbert (1874–1936): English writer who critiqued both conservatism and liberalism. He also wrote fantasy and detective fiction.
Churchill, Winston (1874–1965): British politician who served as the prime minister of the United Kingdom and led the Allied forces to victory in World War II. He was known for his oratorical skills and his wartime leadership.
Cicero, Marcus (106–43 BCE): Roman theorist, linguist, and translator who introduced Romans to the schools of Greek philosophy. His correspondences with his friend Atticus introduced to Europe the art of letter writing.
Conant, James (1893–1978): Chemist, government official, and president of Harvard University. He was known for reforming Harvard and making it a world-class institution.
Confucius (551–479 BCE): Chinese social philosopher who emphasized morality in all worldly relationships. His teachings are found in the Analects of Confucius .
Coolidge, Calvin (1872–1933): Thirtieth president of the United States, succeeding upon the death of Warren G. Harding in 1923. He was controversial for his downsizing of government programs and promotion of laissez-faire economics.
Cotton, John (1585–1652): Core member of the New England Puritan ministers
Adams, John (1735–1826): Assisted in drafting the Declaration of Independence. He was the second president of the United States, as well as a political theorist.
Aesop (620–564 BCE): Greek slave and storyteller whose well-known fables, like “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” are often used in the moral education of children.
Amiel, Henri Frédéric (1821–1881): Swiss poet and philosopher who traveled widely and taught moral philosophy in Geneva. He is known for his book Journal Intime .
Anderson, Maxwell (1888–1959): American playwright, poet, and author who founded the Playwrights’ Company.
Antonius, Marcus (c. 83–30 BCE): Roman politician and general who supported Julius Caesar as military commander, started the Final War of the Roman Republic, and took Cleopatra as his lover.
Aptheker, Herbert (1915–2003): American Marxist historian and political activist who most notably researched African-American history.
Aristotle (384–322 BCE): Greek philosopher, student of Plato, and teacher to Alexander the Great. With Socrates and Plato, one of the founders of Western philosophy.
Barden, Graham (1896–1967): Democratic U.S. congressman from North Carolina. He served thirteen consecutive terms in the House and chaired the House Education Committee and, later, the Education and Labor Committee.
Bastiat, Claude-Frédéric (1801–1850): French liberal theorist, member of the French assembly, and political economist known for his clever attacks on policies enacted by states to protect themselves.
Benton, William (1900–1973): U.S. senator from Connecticut and publisher of the Encyclopaedia Britannica . Active organizer of the United Nations.
Booth, William (1829–1912): British Methodist preacher and the founder and first general of the Salvation Army, then an evangelist organization that turned humanitarian.
Browning, Robert (1812–1889): Acclaimed Victorian poet and playwright known for his dramatic monologues. He influenced later poets with his method of building emotional sympathy for unsavory moral characters.
Burke, Edmund (1729–1797): Irish philosopher, statesman, author, and orator known for supporting the American Revolution and opposing the French Revolution, as well as founding the philosophies of modern conservatism.
Carnegie, Dale (1888–1955): American lecturer and author of self-improvement, sales, and business books such as How to Win Friends and Influence People .
Chambers, Whittaker (1901–1961): American writer and editor. Once a Communist Party USA member and Soviet spy, he later renounced communism and testified in the perjury and espionage trial of Alger Hiss.
Chesterton, Gilbert (1874–1936): English writer who critiqued both conservatism and liberalism. He also wrote fantasy and detective fiction.
Churchill, Winston (1874–1965): British politician who served as the prime minister of the United Kingdom and led the Allied forces to victory in World War II. He was known for his oratorical skills and his wartime leadership.
Cicero, Marcus (106–43 BCE): Roman theorist, linguist, and translator who introduced Romans to the schools of Greek philosophy. His correspondences with his friend Atticus introduced to Europe the art of letter writing.
Conant, James (1893–1978): Chemist, government official, and president of Harvard University. He was known for reforming Harvard and making it a world-class institution.
Confucius (551–479 BCE): Chinese social philosopher who emphasized morality in all worldly relationships. His teachings are found in the Analects of Confucius .
Coolidge, Calvin (1872–1933): Thirtieth president of the United States, succeeding upon the death of Warren G. Harding in 1923. He was controversial for his downsizing of government programs and promotion of laissez-faire economics.
Cotton, John (1585–1652): Core member of the New England Puritan ministers
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