John Tyler
A sudden illness claimed the life of William Henry Harrison, and his 1790-born vice president, John Tyler, took over as president immediately. Even though he was a strong supporter of state sovereignty, Tyler has a negative reputation. These images date back to 1845. As of the year 2020, Harrison Ruffin Tyler, John Tyler’s grandson, will be 93 years old.
John Tyler
Emily Dickinson
It’s surprising that Emily Dickinson didn’t become a household name during her lifetime, given the enduring popularity of her poetry. In fact, she wrote over 1,800 poems, but only a small fraction of them were ever published in her lifetime (she passed away in 1886). Dickinson, who was born in 1830, had a sad and lonely life. All we have of her beyond her childhood is the 1847 photograph shown above.
Emily Dickinson
