Nellie Kinzie Gordon (born Eleanor Lytle Kinzie; June 18, 1835 – February 22, 1917) was an American writer. She wrote a book about her grandfather, titled John Kinzie, the Father of Chicago: A Sketch, but was mostly known for her humanitarian work...
Juliette Augusta Magill Kinzie (September 11, 1806 – September 15, 1870) was an American historian, writer and pioneer of the American Midwest.
John Harris Kinzie (July 7, 1803 – June 19, 1865) was a prominent figure in Chicago politics during the 19th century. He served as the president of the Board of Trustees of Chicago when it was still a town and thrice unsuccessfully ran for Chicago's...
Juliette Gordon Low (née Gordon; October 31, 1860 – January 17, 1927) was the founder of Girl Scouts of the USA. Inspired by the work of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout Movement, she joined the Girl Guide movement in England, forming her...
Gordon is a surname with multiple origins, including Scottish, English, Irish, Jewish, and Spanish. The masculine given name Gordon is derived from the surname.
Fort Dearborn was a United States fort, first built in 1803 beside the Chicago River, in what is now Chicago, Illinois. It was constructed by U.S. troops under Captain John Whistler and named in honor of Henry Dearborn, then United States Secretary...
William Washington Gordon II (also known as William Washington Gordon Jr.; October 14, 1834 – September 11, 1912) was a Confederate captain in the American Civil War, later serving as a brigadier general in the United States Army during the...
Joseph Earl Sheffield (June 19, 1793 – February 17, 1882) was an American railroad magnate and philanthropist. Sheffield was born in Southport, Connecticut, the son of Paul King Sheffield, a shipowner, and his wife Mabel (née Thorpe). He attended...
The Battle of Fort Dearborn (sometimes called the Fort Dearborn Massacre) was an engagement between United States troops, militia and Miami native auxiliaries, against Potawatomi Native Americans that took place on August 15, 1812, near Fort...
