Groups to Know
This group of African American pilots and support personnel served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
Tuskegee Airmen
President known for his role in the Spanish-American War and trust-busting
Theodore Roosevelt
Social reformer and co-founder of Hull House, a settlement house aimed at helping immigrants and the poor.
Jane Addams
Civil rights activist, known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger.
Rosa Parks
Revolutionized the automotive industry with his development of the assembly line.
Henry Ford
These Native American Marines used their language as a code during World War II to transmit secret military messages.
Navajo Code Talkers
This President led the country through the Cuban Missile Crisis.
John F. Kennedy
The first female Supreme Court Justice in the United States.
Sandra Day O'Connor
Labor leader and civil rights activist, co-founder of the United Farm Workers union with Dolores Huerta.
Cesar Chavez
Industrialist and philanthropist known for his contributions to the steel industry and establishment of libraries.
Andrew Carnegie
Revolutionary black nationalist and socialist organization advocating for civil rights and self-defense.
Black Panthers
34th President of the United States and Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force during World War II.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
A feminist author and activist, known for writing "The Feminine Mystique".
Betty Friedan
African American journalist and anti-lynching activist, a pioneering figure in the civil rights movement.
Ida B. Wells
Famous for exposing issues in the meatpacking industry, this author wrote "The Jungle."
Upton Sinclair
Advocates for the protection of the interests and rights of native-born or established inhabitants against immigrants.
Nativists
Ronald Reagan
This former First Lady, Secretary of State, and presidential candidate is known for her political career and advocacy.
Hillary Clinton
Civil rights leader and Baptist minister, known for his nonviolent activism in the pursuit of equality.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Naval historian and strategist advocated for naval power and its role in shaping global politics.
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Young women in the 1920s who challenged societal norms through their unconventional behavior, fashion, and attitudes.
Flappers
Implemented New Deal policies during the Great Depression and led the country through World War II
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Suffragist and women's rights activist, instrumental in the campaign for women's right to vote.
Susan B. Anthony
African American sociologist, civil rights activist, and co-founder of the NAACP.
W.E.B. Dubois
World War I hero and Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Battle of Argonne Forest.
Alvin York