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Oprah Winfrey
American talk show host, actress, producer, and author (born 1954)
Kanye West
Ye is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He has been listed among the greatest rappers of all time and referred to as one of the most prominent figures in hip-hop. His music, characterized by frequent stylistic shifts, has been credited with facilitating the emergence of rappers who did not conform to gangster rap conventions. He is also known for his controversial public persona, including his polarizing cultural and political commentary.
Ida B. Wells
American journalist and civil rights activist (1862–1931)
Clarence Darrow
American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union (1857-1938)
Megyn Kelly
Megyn Marie Kelly is an American journalist, attorney, political commentator, and media personality. She hosts The Megyn Kelly Show, a talk show and podcast that airs daily on SiriusXM's Triumph channel and has over 4 million subscribers on YouTube. Kelly previously worked at Fox News from 2004 to 2017, where she hosted programs including America Live and The Kelly File, and at NBC News from 2017 to 2018, where she anchored Megyn Kelly Today. In 2025, she launched MK Media, a podcast and video network featuring commentary and news programs from independent creators. She was named one of Time's 100 most influential people of 2014 and 2025.
John B. Anderson
American politician (1922–2017)
James Stockdale
US Navy admiral and aviator (1923–2005)
Joe Walsh
American politician (born 1961)
David Davis
American lawyer, judge, Supreme Court justice, and politician (1815–1886)
William Hale Thompson
American politician (1869–1944)
Don Lemon
Don Renaldo Lemon-Clark is an American television journalist best known for being a host on CNN from 2014 until 2023. He anchored weekend news programs on local television stations in Alabama and Pennsylvania during his early days as a journalist. Lemon worked as a news correspondent for NBC on its programming, such as Today and NBC Nightly News.
Edward Coles
2nd governor of Illinois (1786-1868)
William Henry Bissell
American politician (1811–1860)
James Meeks
American politician
John F. Finerty
Union United States Army soldier (1846–1908)
Zadok Casey
American politician (1796–1862)
Pierre Menard
fur trader and US political figure
William B. Anderson
American politician (1830–1901)
Willie Wilson
American businessman
Alexander Campbell
Illinois businessman and politician (1814–1898)