Sheridan High School - Trailblazer Yearbook (Sheridan, MT)

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THEY MADE THEIR MARK Men and women who helped shape America's history ABRAHAM LINCOLN eptomue the American dream 0» HARRIET BEECHER STOWE wrote Uncle Tom $ Cabm 1 HORACE GREELEY’S admonition to Co West young I0SEPH PULITZER •» the first ,oumalrst to reach a tru ntmbie youne man ascending to the highest office ot the an effort to make the whole natron realize the inhymam man «as a ra»ymf cry ol the pronetrs of Amenta He ly massive audience His New York World newspaper was land He «as superbly shilled at analog comple, is- ty of sla.ery Her boo results m oneof the most popu was founder and editor of the New York Tribune He was the symbol of yellow |ournai»sm wth its sensational- sues and translating them ,nto meaningful words lor the tar and controversial plays on the American stage The best known for hts philosophy of social reform and h« m aimed at the common man public He was devoted to the prefer ration 0» the Union Civil War was k.ndled by’ this work unsuccessful bid lor the Presidency m 18 2

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Without realizing it, England instilled in the colonists the individual purpose and ingenuity that necessity breeds. With trade goods cut to a minimum, determined young leaders of the time set out to find ways of surviv- ing without support from the Mother Country. Agricultural methods and machines and labor saving devices were designed by our forefathers. As frontiers opened, Yankee genius had to conquer natural barriers in the wild new country, so suspension bridges were invented and methods of transportation were perfected for the purpose of opening the untamed areas. Later, they sought to section off the land with the revolution- ary and controversial invention — barbed wire. Cooper's 1-horsepower Tom Thumb train in 1830 and later, automobiles like the first Model T, and the 4-horsepower airplane ; became American modes of travel from city to city and coast to coast. Americans knew that the fertile lands of this nation would produce unequalled harvests if machines were designed to take over for man. They knew also that trade routes were difficult to travel and manufacturing would have to be done close to home. The cotton gin, textile looms, drill presses and a reaper which could cut six times as much grain as a hand scythe were some of the tools invented. Protection for themselves and for their young country prodded inventors like Eli Whitney to perfect firearms and others to work on plans for the first submarine. Young inventors like Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison (called the nation's most valuable citi- zen) visualized machines that would light the country and open up communication with those in the far cor- ners of the nation. The telephone, telegraph, phono- graph and the first light bulb were discovered in the late 1800's and early twentieth century. This American way of doing for oneself inspired many to become inventors in their own right. Some sought to save labor and mass- produce for profit while others envisioned not only riches, but excitement and adventure as they discovered ways to defy nature. Throughout the past 200 years the American mind has been unleashed to take whatever paths necessary to ful- fill the needs. In the last half-century, the pace of dis- covery has been overwhelming and inventions for the taming of the universe lie in the grasp of America while the habit of finding a way is ingrained in its people. The seeds of industrial America were sown by these inventors resulting in today's mechanized society.

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ANDREW CARNEGIE mh a giant m the railroad and steel industries He believed that it was the duty ot a rich man to distribute his wealth during his lifetime To that end. he established 2800 libraries and many cultural halls throughout America Ser»mg an unprecedented lour terms as President of the United States. FRANKUN DELANO ROOSEVELT was a popular leader who made eitensive use of fireside radio chats lo eiplam ho plans and generate enthusiasm to push them through Congress The cnppler poliomyelitis was conquered by OR IONAS SALK m 1963 after more than ?$ years of research Poho was reduced by 961 m less than ten years SALK's re search continues m California at the Salk institute A lifetime passion for machinery led HENRY FORD to Detroit where, m 18%. ne completed his first motor ve hide The Ford Motor Company manufactured the first Model r m 1909 ROBERT FROST's poetry was clear, understated wen metered and told the stories of rural America He was a four time winner ot the Pulitzer Priie and has been called America s poet laureate One of the most elementary symbols of tne American way of life was established when I EDGAR HOOVER and his federal Bureau of Investigation G-men set out to clean up the country His career spanned over 40 years A plain homeiy woman with tremendous appea' to the masses who was always m the truck of irungs de scribes ELEANOR ROOSEVELT and her lifetime ot poll ««king bes de her husband during his four terms The motion picture industry was revolutionized in Amen ca and DAVID WARK GRIFFITH became r»own a. the Father of the tarn art and - king of directors for hrs part in this «evolution Hrs camera techniques were the pioneering step-, of the industry THURGOOO MARSHALL is the first Negro to serve as a ivsticf of the Supreme Court Hu law career «as a med primarily at civil rights cases MARTIN LUTHER KING was a leader m the cause of civ l rights He had been a pastor before turning to the cause of segregation H« leadership earned him the Nobel Peace Pure m 1964 He was assassinated by fames Earl Ray m 1968 lieutenant Colonel JOHN GIENN -.tailed Americas trav els to outer space when he became the first American to orbit the earth He had been an aviator m World War II and a test pilot m peacetime GERALD R FORD, the first President to achievt the of f«e without an election in 1974 through, a series of scandalous events the Nnon admiration toppled and FORD reached the position through approval by Congress