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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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.
Zachariah Chandler: Politician and Founder of the Republican Party
This Michigan politician supported the rights of African Americans and eliminated corruption in government.
Henry Heinz: Successful Food Entrepreneur
We know him for his ketchup, but he was so much more.
R.G. LeTourneau: Brilliant Inventor and Dedicated Philanthropist
While dedicated to his religious beliefs, LeTourneau invented many earth-moving machines.
Zebulon Pike: Soldier and Explorer
Colorado’s Pike’s Peak was named after an early American pioneer and patriot.
Seth Low: First President of Columbia University
This New Yorker used his skills of diplomacy to clean out corruption and make Columbia great.
