The American President
First Democrat elected President after the Civil War
Grover Cleveland
Achieved fame due to her work with settlement houses and the Hull House.
Jane Addams
Made his fortune in the oil business; founder of Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller
Retailer famous for his motto of "Give the lady what she wants".
Inventor of the light bulb.
Edison
Beloved Civil War general elected President.
Ulysses S. Grant
Founder of the A.F. of L (American Federation of Labor)
Samuel Gompers
Scottish immigrant who made his fortune in the iron and steel business.
This company's catalog was read in rural communities as much as the Bible.
Sears & Roebuck
Inventor of the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
He lost the popular vote, but "won" a majority of Electoral votes in 1876.
Rutherford B. Hayes
First female to receive a medical degree in America.
Elizabeth Blackwell
Founder of one of the most prestigious banking institutions in the late 19th century.
J.P. Morgan
Created the first mail-order business in 1872.
Montgomery Ward
Figured out about 300 different uses for the peanut
George Washington Carver
2nd American president to be assassinated.
James Garfield
Union leader arrested for violating an injunction on strkes.
Eugene Debs
This Englishman helped perfect the blast furnace.
Henry Bessemer
Their steel-tipped plow made them a household name; today they are known for their tractors.
John Deere
His traveling circus entertained the masses.
P.T. Barnum
Completely renovated the White House and begin to build a modern navy.
Chester Arthur
This Christian minister worked with Chinese immigrants in San Francisco.
William Speer
He created a foundation to assist with education in the South.
George Peabody
Initially a small chain of tea and coffee shops, it introduced the concept of a chain grocery store.
A&P
He is considered the "Father of the Modern Skyscraper"
Louis Sullivan