Great American Biographies

John Dewey was a psychologist, philosopher, and educator whose ideas were central to the Progressive Movement and helped spur a number of key reforms. His focus on experien...

Thomas Woodrow Wilson served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. Wilson was a leading force in the Progressive Movement, using his presidency to...

William Jennings Bryan, known as the “Great Commoner,” was one of the great orators of his era. Despite being a force in the Progressive Movement, he is largely remembe...

Elihu Root served twice as the Secretary of War and once as the Secretary of State. Winner of the 1912 Nobel Peace Prize, Root is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant ...

Henry Cabot Lodge represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate for three decades. During his long tenure in Congress, Lodge was a close friend of President Theodore Roosevelt ...

Booker T. Washington was born a slave and became one of the most influential African American leaders of his time. He founded the Tuskegee Institute, a black school for teache...

Ida Wells was an African-American civil rights activist and journalist. She is most well-known for leading an anti-lynching campaign in the 1890s. Early Life Wells was b...