Historical figures in St. Augustine

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1827 to 1964. The most recorded lives are Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph Waldo Emerson and Warren G. Harding. Among them Writers and Political Leaders, across the Industrial Revolution and the Interwar Period.

Notable people

1. Gabriela Mistral

   in 1938

   1 moment here

   Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

2. John James Audubon

   in 1832

   1 moment here

   French-American artist, naturalist, explorer, and ornithologist best known for The Birds of America.…

3. Martin Luther King Jr.

   in 1964

   1 moment here

   American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…

4. Ralph Waldo Emerson

   in 1827

   1 moment here

   American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, Unitarian minister, poet, abolitionist, and leading figure in Transcendentalism.…

5. Warren G. Harding

   in 1923

   1 moment here

   Warren G. Harding was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923.…

Moments

1. 1827 Winter in St. Augustine Ralph Waldo Emerson
2. 1832 Departure from St. Augustine John James Audubon
3. 1923 Houseboat trip to St. Augustine Warren G. Harding
4. 1938 Two-month stay in St. Augustine Gabriela Mistral
5. 1964 Arrested at Monson Motor Lodge Martin Luther King Jr.

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