These 4 Small Towns Were Once Home To Minnesotans That Changed The World

Charles Eastman, born with the name Hakadah and later named Ohiye S'a, was a writer, physician, and reformer of social policy. He worked for years as a physician for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and cared for many who were injured in the Wounded Knee massacre. He wrote Indian Boyhood about his experiences growing up among the Dakota Sioux. He was a lobbyist for the Santee Sioux and co-founded the Society of American Indians. His work inspired the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act which helped tribes form their own governments. His work has inspired indigenous peoples across the world.

Sinclair Lewis was a playwright, satirist, and novelist who was famous for novels like Babbitt, Main Street, Elmer Gantry, and It Can't Happen Here, among others. He satirized American capitalism and materialism during the time between the first and second World Wars and wrote strong characters of working women. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930 and was the first American to win this award. His writings continue to inspire the writers of today.

Judy Garland is a name that almost everyone knows, especially from her role as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz." Her birth name was Frances Ethel Gumm and she starred in a multitude of MGM films as a teen. Later, she went on to star in other major movies like Meet Me In St. Louis and sang in concerts and television specials. She later gained her own show, The Judy Garland Show. There is so much more to tell, yet Judy remains in the hearts of millions.