Fascinating Historical Figures That We’re Lucky To Have Photos Of

Throughout her life, American poet Sylvia Plath authored a large number of poetry, novels, and collections. The Bell Jar and the poetry collections Ariel and The Colossus and Other Poems are among her most well-known pieces. She won the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 1982, but she died in 1963.

During the American Civil War, Robert E. Lee served as a general for the Confederate States of America, for which he is perhaps best remembered. During the conflict, he had a reputation as a brilliant tactician and was widely respected. Later on, he was elected president of Washington College, which was subsequently renamed Washington and Lee University in his honor.