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Host: Benjamin Franklin (Jan. 17, 1706 - April 17, 1790) Franklin was the youngest son of 17 children and became a Founding Father of America, as well as an author, printer, satirist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a diplomat, Franklin secured the Franco-American alliance of 1778, a con- -tribution to American independence. Toward the end of his life, he also became an aboli- -tionist. He is credited as the foundation of American values and character.
Guest: Woodrow Wilson (Dec. 28 1856 - Feb. 3, 1924) Born in Staunton Virginia by Scottish descent, Wilson graduated from Princeton University in 1879 and received a Ph.D. in history and political science from John Hopkins University in 1886. Wilson became president of Princeton University in 1902 and Democratic governor of New Jersey 8 years later. He served as president of the United States from 1913 to 1921 and is currently the only president buried in Washington, D.C.
Guest: Spiro Agnew (Nov. 9, 1918 - Sep. 17, 1996) Agnew was Vice President to Nixon 1969-1973, the first Greek-American to reach said political office. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, where his father changed his name from Anagnostopoulos to Theodore Spiro Agnew, Agnew studied chemistry at John Hopkins University and served in the U.S. Army in WWII. As Vice President, he resigned due to criminal charges of extortion, tax fraud, bribery, and conspiracy.
Guest: Preston Brooks (Aug. 5, 1819 - Jan 27, 1857) Born in South Carolina, Brooks attended the State University and moved on to serve in the Mexican-American war in the Palmetto Regiment. He was elected to the 33rd and 34th Con- gresses from March 4, 1853 to July 15, 1856. He became infamous in Congress for his brutal can- -ning of Senator Charles Sumner. He died from the Croup, a respiratory illness.
Party Crasher: John Brown (May 9, 1800 – Dec. 2, 1859) Son of Owen Brown, founder of Oberlin College, John Brown dedicated his life to battling slavery with aggression since meeting with Frederick Douglass in 1847. Because of incidents such as the Pottawatomie Massacre 1856 and Harpers Ferry 1859, he was executed and was called the "father of American terrorism." His other abolitionist services include giving land to fugitives, raising a black youth, and participating in the Underground Railroad.
Guest: Jacqueline Kennedy (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) After marrying Senator John Kennedy in 1953 and becoming First Lady in 1961, Jackie became known as one of the youngest and most fashionable First Lady in U.S. History. Her contributions in the White House include entertaining events and the White House res- -toration project. A tour of the White House was taped and gained worldwide attention, thus gaining important allies and international support for the Kennedy administration.
