Steam roared, oil surged, gold flowed westward, and overnight fortunes were made. On the eve of the Civil War, this was a great era. I fought for freedom, I turned my dreams into reality. My struggle would bring about the rebirth of a nation. I, Doug Clayton, pilot of the beacon of freedom, architect of the American dream, founder of world peace, and conscience of the capitalists. I said, "In my life, I have done a few small things that have impacted New Haven and the surrounding areas." —————