Famous People

Maya Angelou (1928 - ) Poet and author of many books, including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Born in Saint Louis, MO (37)

Yogi Berra (1925 - ) New York Yankee catcher that won 10 World Series. Born in St. Louis, MO (316)

Chuck Berry (1926 - ) Singer known for Johnny Be Good Born in Saint Louis, MO (317)

Susan Elizabeth Blow (1843 - 1916) Teacher and founder of the nation's first public kindergarten in St. Louis. Born in Carondelet, MO (318)

Omar N. Bradley (1893 - 1981) Commanded the 12th Army Group in World War II, the largest American force ever united under one man's command. Bradley served 69 years on active duty in the Armed Forces, longer than any other soldier in United States history. Born in Clark, MO (327)

George Washington Carver (1864 - 1943) Educator and agricultural chemist at Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute. Born in Diamond Grove, MO (13)

T.S. Eliot (1888 - 1965) Nobel Prize winning author of The Wasteland. Born in St. Louis, MO (320)

Jesse James (1847 - 1892) Famous outlaw killed by one of his own gang. Born in Kearney, MO (324)

William Lear (1902 - 1978) One of the outstanding pioneers of aviation; lived in Wichita. Born in Hannibal, MO (188)

Rush Limbaugh (1951 - ) Radio and television talk show host. Born in Cape Girardeau, MO (325)

James Cash Penney (1875 - 1971) Founder of the J.C. Penney Company. Born in Hamilton, MO (322)

Nellie Davis Tayloe Ross (1876 - 1977) Governor of Wyoming; She was the first female governor of a U.S. State. She was also the director of the National Mint for many years. Born in St, Joseph, MO (671)

Charles Marion Russell (1864 - 1926) Charles Marion Russell was many things: consummate Westerner, historian, advocate of the Northern Plains Indians, cowboy, outdoorsman, writer, philosopher, environmentalist and conservationist, and not least, artist. Born in Oak Hill, MO (329)

Harry S. Truman (1884 - 1972) The 33rd President of the United States. Born in Lamar, MO (323)

Kathleen Turner (1954 - ) Actress starring in Romancing the Stone; born in Springfield. Born in Springfield, MO (321)

Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) (1835 - 1910) Author made famous with Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Born in Florida, MO (319)