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Benjamin Franklin
Born January 17, 1706
One of our founding fathers
6th President of the United States of America
Discovered electricity with kite, key, and lightning -
Thomas Jefferson
Born April 13, 1742
3rd President of the United States
Sent two men-Lewis and Clark to venture through the west and helped established US territory doubling the size of our country -
George Washington
First President of the United States of America
Helped establish our country and its government system -
Susan B. Anthony
Born February 15, 1820
The 19th century women’s movement’s most powerful organizer Susan B. Anthony fought for women’s right to vote -
Theodore Roosevelt
Born Octoboer 27, 1858
26th President of the United States
In the US Navy
Known as the "Trust-Buster"
gained much trust from the citizens of the US during his Presidency -
Abraham Lincoln
16th President of the United States
Made the famous Gettysberg Address speech that signified Americans to remember why they were fighting in the Civil War
Reminded Americans that they were fighting for what the country started and stood for; liberty and equality -
Helen Keller
Bornon June 27, 1880
A childhood disease left her deaf, mute, and blind
Helen Keller became an expert author and lecturer, educating nationally on behalf of others with similar disabilities through the country and world
Helped others understand compassion for those with disabilities -
Harriet Tubman
her birthdate is unknown because she was a slave and documentation was not made on her birth
Born a slave
She eventually became a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad — a system developed by a secret group of free slaves and caucasian homeowners to help runaway slaves get to free northern states
Harriet Tubman led more than 300 slaves to freedom -
Amelia Earhart
The first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, she opened the skies to other women. In 1937 while attempting to become the first person to fly around the world, Earhart’s plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
On August 28, 1963 MLK jr. gave a speech known as "I Have a Dream"
He was an activist for equality
Courageous leader that stood up for something he believed in during a time that was hard to do
