* Hungarian pianist, composer, romancer, and was one of Europe's first great celebrities. Women swooned at his performances and fought over the white gloves he tossed into the audience at the end of his performances.
* This Prussian prince was a instrumental force in the movement for unification of Germany. He served as chancellor of Germany from 1871 to 1890 and oversaw the rise of Germany as a powerful nationalistic state.
* This man was a British author and statesman who twice served as Prime Minister of England during the reign of Queen Victoria. He was instrumental in the expansion of the British Empire.
* This man was also a British statesman who served four times as Prime Minister during Queen Victoria's reign. He became a Liberal and was responsible for many reforms in British government.
* This 19th century American woman was an author, social reformer and abolitionist. She was instrumental in shaping public opinion about slavery as a moral issue paving the way to the Civil War.