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Edwin L. Drake
Edwin L. Drake was a great inventor he sucessfully created a steam engine which was used to drill for near Titusville, Pennsylvania oil boomed after that act. -
Christopher Sholes
Another inventer name Christopher Sholes was the first man after the discovey of the light blub from Edison. Sholes was famous for what was called a typewritter what changed the world and how it communcite. -
Susan B. Anthony
Women could not vote but Susan B. Anthony was a leader of the NWSA (National Women Suffrage Association) leading the proponent of woman suffrage, the right to vote. -
Thomas Alva Edison
Became a pioneer on new industrial frontier when he established the world's first research labortatory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. Created light bulb and also invented a entire system for producing and distributing electrical power. -
Louis Sullivan
He was an architect that was able to design taller buildings. Louis Sullivan designed the ten story Wain-Wright Building in St. Louis. -
Florence Kelly
Florence Kelly became an advocate for improving the lives of women and children. She was appointed chief inspector of factories in Illinois. -
Orville & Wilbur Wright
Originally from Dayton, Ohio the two owned a bicycle repair shop and spent their spare time working towards a dream of creating a powered and controlled flying machine. Realizing that dream on December 17, 1903, modern aviation was born -
Ellis Island
In New york alot of immigrants where coming into New York over populating. The harbor of New York about 20% of people at Ellis island were detamed for days before they were inspected.
