Edmund Ruffin Southern Leader and Voice for Secession Edmund Ruffin (January 1794 — June 1865) was a southern planter, a Fire- Eater, and a voice for the South. He supported the Confederacy during the war and pushed for secession. In effort to gain followers,...
Judah Philip Benjamin Lawyer, Politician, Confederate Secretary of State and Secretary of War, United States Senator Judah Philip Benjamin (August 11th, 1811 – May 6th, 1884) was a Jewish American Lawyer and United States Senator before the Civil War. In his...
Frederick Law Olmsted Landscape Architect, Writer Frederick Law Olmsted (April 26, 1822-August 28, 1903) had many different careers, hobbies, and odd jobs before he found his calling. It was difficult for Olmsted to find what he was truly passionate about, as he was...
