Murderer.

Confederate general. He became an exemplar of perseverance and bravery and brains in the face of unfavorable odds.

Singer. She was especially noted for combining gospel and blues.

General, president. He believed in limited government and state's rights, but historians argue over his legacy.

Fiction and non-fiction writer. She sought redress for the poor treatment of American Indians.

Rock singer. He was a self-professed "bad boy."

Emperor. The munificence of his court is represented by the Taj Majal, a tomb for his third wife.

Trainer. He taught exercise classes and designed training equipment that is now commonplace.

Founder of the Purva-Mimamsa school of Hindu philosophy. Thinker. He wrote the Mimamsa Sutra, which became the basis of Purva-Mimamsa, one of the six classical schools of Hinduism. Purva-Mimamsa has its own logical system, draws heavily on the Vedas (ancient texts), and is especially noted for its emphasis on duty.

Poet. His poetry is considered a leading Sufi text, but is popular outside Islam as well. Some of his followers eventually became known as the Whirling Dervishes.

A medical doctor, philosopher, pioneering psychologist, and self-proclaimed "radical empiricist" James wrote on religion, ethics, mysticism, and psychology and originated the term "stream of consciousness." He is best known as the author of The Varieties of Religious Experience.

Outlaw.