John Quincy Adams (1767 - 1848) The 6^th President of the United States and son of John Adams; born in Quincy.

Samuel Adams (1722 - 1803) Revolutionist that organized the Boston Tea Party, referred to as the "Father of the American Revolution”; born in Boston.

Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) Author of the classic novel Little Women; grew up in Boston.

Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990) First American conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and famous for composing the music to West Side Story; born in Lawrence.

George Bush (1924 - ) The 41^st President of the United States; born in Milton.

Bette Davis (1908 - 1989) Actress that earned ten Academy Award nominations and won twice, famous for The Little Foxes and All About Eve; born in Lowell

Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) Famous poet of American literature; born in Amherst.

Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790) Inventor, statesman, and publisher that helped write the Declaration of Independence; born in Boston.

John Hancock (1737 - 1793) Merchant, statesman, first signer of the Declaration of Independence, and first governor of the state of Massachusetts.

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864) Author of The Scarlet Letter; born in Salem.

Theodore Seuss Geisel (1904 - 1991) Author who created the Dr. Seuss books; born in Springfield.

John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963) The 35^th President of the United States; born in Brookline.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882) Considered the most influential poet of his day with famous works such as “The Courtship of Miles Standish” and “Evangeline.”