Trevor Phipps
For about 20 years, Trevor Phipps worked in the restaurant industry as a chef, bartender, and manager until he decided to make a career change. For the last several years, he has been a freelance journalist specializing in crime, sports, and history.
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John Coffee ‘Jack’ Hays: Famous Texas Ranger
This land surveyor brought law and order to the new Republic of Texas.
John Cadbury: Chocolate Pioneer and Social Reformer
This chocolatier made the world a better place.
Christopher ‘Christy’ Mathewson: Star Baseball Pitcher
His honesty and talent made baseball fans love the ‘Christian Gentleman.’
Roscoe Conkling: A Fierce Politician and Republican Founder
Statesmen in the 19th century often needed strong words and fiery dispositions to get things done.
Joseph Meek: Mountain Man, Sheriff, and Politician
This fur trapper made Oregon his home and brought it to statehood.
Henry Hudson: An Explorer Who Mapped North America
The failures of this explorer paved the way for the successes of those who followed.
Robert Smalls: Navy Captain and Reconstruction-Era Politician
This former slave would not let anything stop him on the road to freedom.
S. Truett Cathy: Founder of Chick-fil-A
This entrepreneur called on his ethic of hard work to build a successful fast food franchise.
Eric Liddell: Athlete and Dedicated Missionary
Endowed with great athletic talent, a Scotsman takes up missionary work.
Charlotte Forten Grimké: Abolitionist, Teacher, and Poet
This young woman taught freed slaves with the hope they would find empowerment through education.
