Entrepreneurs
Best known for becoming the first female black millionaire for selling hair products
Madam CJ Walker
Which industry grew because farm equipment improved and made farming easier?
Agriculture
Industy, Railroads, Schools
Industry today includes life sciences, advanced Manufacturing and this last one which is mostly in Purude
Engineering
How many years were the Studebaker Brothers in business?
116 years
Started a pharmaceutical company after working at a pharmacy
Eli Lilly
This form of industry made the city of Gary popular.
Steel
Indianapolis, Madion, Terre Haute, and Evansville all grew from this
Railroads
Which industry today uses technology?
Life Sciences
Aerospace Engineering
Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing
How long did it take the Studebaker Brothers to come up with the first automobile?
50-52 years
Built wagons and carriages, eventually created one of the first automobiles
Studebaker Brothers
This form of industry originated in Muncie after a group of brothers choice to move their factory here.
Glass
South Bend, Bloomington, Lafayette, and Munice grew from this
Schools
What is the top crop produced now in Indiana?
Soybeans, Corn, Wheat
How did Marie Webster become an entreprenuer?
Sent her quilts to a magazine
Created glass jars for canning and helped found a university
Ball Brothers
This industry was important for powering steamboats and heating homes
Coal
South Bend, Gary, Indianapolis, and Fort Wayne all grew from this
Industry
She was struggling with her loss and wanted a solution.
Successful business woman and artist who created quilts
Marie Webster
Indiana was the third largest in producing this industry thanks to the Studebaker Brothers and Elwood Haynes
Automobiles
Why did the Ball Brothers move to Muncie? (Think what did they need for glass production!)
Natural Gas