Pre-Civil War Ingenuity
1790 ~ 1865
“Resilience Under Oppression”
Select an innovator to discover.
Benjamin Bannaker
Almanac
1792
Henry Blair
Corn Seed Planter
1834
August Jackson
Improved Ice Cream
1832
Norbert Rillieaux
Vaccuum Pan
1839
Select another era of innovation to explore.
Pre-Egyptian Times
Before 3100 BC
~ 322 BC
CLASSICAL & MIDIEVAL AFRICAN KINGDOMS
322 BC ~1500 AD
TRANSATLANTIC CROSSING & EARLY COLONIZATION
1500 ~ 1970
Pre-Civil War
1790 ~ 1864
Post Emancipation
1865 ~ 1899
Industrial Revolution
1900 ~ 1929
Civil Rights Era
1930 ~ 1969
Digital Age
1970 ~ Present
STAY CONNECTED
Get the latest updates on opportunities, events and stories of impact.
Evidence of Excellence · The Innovations Scavenger Hunt · A Community On Demand™ Program
© 2026 NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program © 2026 Toni Hill Enterprises