Sylvia Plath
During her lifetime, American poet Sylvia Plath produced a large number of poems, novels, and collections of poems. Some of her most well-known works include The Bell Jar and the poetry collections Ariel and The Colossus and Other Poems, as well as the novel The Bell Jar. She passed away in 1963, but she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1982, the year after she died.
Robert E. Lee
As a Confederate general during the American Civil War, Robert E. Lee is perhaps most known for his actions as a result of his service to the Confederate States of America. During the conflict, he gained a reputation as a very skilled tactician, which he maintained throughout his career. Later in life, he rose to the position of president of Washington College, which was later named after him (Washington and Lee University).
