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After a lengthy career as an attorney, Samuel Alito was confirmed as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice in 2006.

Gene Simmons is best known as the bassist for KISS, the rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.

American baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez won three MVP awards and hit nearly 700 home runs over his 22-year career, but saw his reputation tainted through his link to performance-enhancing drugs.

Molly Pitcher was a patriot who carried pitchers of water to soldiers and helped with cannon duty during the American Revolution’s Battle of Monmouth.

Adam Lambert rose to fame with his runner-up finish on the eighth season of ‘American Idol,’ before achieving critical and commercial success with ‘For Your Entertainment’ and subsequent studio albums.

Winston Churchill was a British military leader and statesman. Twice named prime minister of Great Britain, he helped to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II.

Saint Francis of Assisi abandoned a life of luxury for a life devoted to Christianity after reportedly hearing the voice of God, who commanded him to rebuild the Christian church and live in poverty. He is the patron saint for ecologists.

Jezebel was a Phoenician princess, later the wife of King Ahab of Israel. In the centuries since her death, she has acquired numerous references in popular culture, none of them flattering.

Carrie Underwood won Season 4 of American Idol in 2005 and is now one of the top-selling acts in country music, winning eight Grammy Awards.

Italian physician Maria Montessori was a pioneer of theories in early childhood education, which are still implemented in Montessori schools all over the globe.