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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Anthony Rossi: Builder of a Fruit Juice Empire
This Italian immigrant turned the business of selling orange juice into the brand called Tropicana.
Stanley Meyer and His Water-Powered Dune Buggy
This inventor claimed he could power a vehicle using only water.
Irving Howbert: Successful Businessman and Railroad Investor
Colorado grew and prospered with the contributions of wealthy businessmen during the Gold Rush of the 1800s.
John Coffee ‘Jack’ Hays: Famous Texas Ranger
This land surveyor brought law and order to the new Republic of Texas.
John Cadbury: Chocolate Pioneer and Social Reformer
This chocolatier made the world a better place.
Christopher ‘Christy’ Mathewson: Star Baseball Pitcher
His honesty and talent made baseball fans love the ‘Christian Gentleman.’
Roscoe Conkling: A Fierce Politician and Republican Founder
Statesmen in the 19th century often needed strong words and fiery dispositions to get things done.
Joseph Meek: Mountain Man, Sheriff, and Politician
This fur trapper made Oregon his home and brought it to statehood.
Henry Hudson: An Explorer Who Mapped North America
The failures of this explorer paved the way for the successes of those who followed.
Robert Smalls: Navy Captain and Reconstruction-Era Politician
This former slave would not let anything stop him on the road to freedom.
