Henry Clay (1777–1852) was one of the most powerful statesmen in America between 1811 and 1852. Born in Kentucky, Clay served briefly in state government before being elected to the Unites S...

DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828) was a New York statesman and one of the most ardent advocates for the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton attended Columbia and was admitted to the New York ba...

Charles Grandison Finney (1792–1875) was the most prominent evangelical preacher of the Second Great Awakening. Born in Connecticut and trained as a lawyer, Finney turned to evangelical preaching...

Sylvester Graham (1795–1851) was a dietary reformer and lecturer who cultivated an extensive following between 1832 and his death in 1851. Born in Connecticut, and ordained a Presbyterian ministe...

Francis Cabot Lowell (1775–1817) was a Massachusetts textile manufacturer and an industrial visionary. He was born in Newburyport and graduated from Harvard in 1793. Although born into a pro...