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Benjamin Franklin
Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States and drafted the Declaration of Independence on this date. -
Thomas Jefferson Elected as U.S President
Thomas Jefferson, a draftsman of the Declaration of Independence was elected as the third president of the United States. -
Dorothea Dix- Head Nurse
Dorothea was named Superintendent of woman nurses. This was the first woman to serve at such a high capacity of a federal appointed role. -
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass, a former slave and human rights advocate, was the first African American citizen to hold a high U.S government rank. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt was the only U.S president to be elected four times. He led the U.S throught the Great Depression and World War II. -
Mary Mcleod Buthune
Mary was an activist who served as president for the National Association of colored women and founded the National Council of Negro women.
