Notable Americans

Who was a prominent social reformer and founder of Hull House?

Jane Addams

Which First Lady is known for her advocacy of women's rights and her role in the founding of the American Red Cross?

Abigail Adams

Who was a leading figure in the Progressive Era and known for his presidential campaigns?

William J. Bryan

Who was a civil rights activist and co-founder of the NAACP?

W. E. B. Dubois

Who was a prominent political theorist and advocate for states' rights?

John C. Calhoun

Which U.S. President served from 1977 to 1981 and was known for his emphasis on human rights?

Jimmy Carter

Who was an environmental activist and author of 'Silent Spring'?

Rachel Carson

Which automobile manufacturer revolutionized the industry with assembly line production?

Henry Ford

Who was a prominent abolitionist and editor of 'The Liberator'?

William L. Garrison

Who was a leader in the Pan-African movement and advocate for black nationalism?

Marcus Garvey

Who was the seventh President of the United States known for his populist approach?

Andrew Jackson

Who was a prominent poet and social activist during the Harlem Renaissance?

Langston Hughes

Who was the infamous leader of al-Qaeda?

Osama Bin Laden

Who was the aviator known for his transatlantic flight?

Charles Lindbergh

Who was a civil rights leader and advocate for black empowerment?

Malcolm X

Which U.S. President succeeded Lincoln and was later impeached?

Andrew Johnson

Who was the U.S. President during the Great Society programs?

Lyndon B. Johnson

Who was the 26th President known for his progressive reforms and conservation efforts?

Teddy Roosevelt

Who was a prominent abolitionist and author of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Which U.S. President is known for the New Deal policies during the Great Depression?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who was a famous baseball player and civil rights activist?

Jackie Robinson

Who was the 25th President of the United States assassinated in 1901?

William McKinley

Who was a key figure in the agricultural revolution with his invention of the mechanical reaper?

Cyrus McCormick

Who was a prominent figure in the abolitionist movement and a former slave?

Frederick Douglass

Who was a notable U.S. President known for his role in the Watergate scandal?

Richard Nixon

significant domestic and foreign policy achievements. He presided over the second longest period of peacetime economic expansion in US history, oversaw the passage of NAFTA and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, and navigated complex foreign policy issues in the Balkans, Africa, and the Middle East

Bill Clinton

an educator and reformer, the first president and principal developer of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, now Tuskegee University, and the most influential spokesman for Black Americans between 1895 and 1915

Booker T Washington

14-year-old Black boy from Chicago, was visiting family in Mississippi in 1955 when he allegedly whistled at Carolyn Bryant, a white woman, at her grocery store. This interaction, considered a violation of the unwritten rules of the Jim Crow South, led to his kidnapping, brutal murder, and the subsequent acquittal of his killers.

Emmet Till