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George Washington
George Washington Was born On February 22, 1732; to Mary Ball Washington and Augustine Washington.George Washington was born in a British colony town in Virginia, called Westmoreland County. -
Washington's Early Life
George Washington had a very successful career serving as the commander and chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution that began on April 19, 1775; which took place in Siege of Yorktown. Washington led the colonial forces to victory over the British and became an American hero. -
1st President of the United States
George Washington was invited to attend the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia and was asked to draft a new constitution.The United States saw Washington as a national hero; and the country wanted him to run the nation. George Washington was elected into office at the age of 57 and was inaugurated on April 30, 1789, in New York City. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 to Nancy Hanks Lincoln and Thomas Lincoln in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky. Abraham had two siblings; an older sister, Sarah and a younger brother, Thomas who died at infancy. When Abraham was 9 years old his mother died and then moved to Indiana. -
Susan B Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15,1820. In Adams, Massachusetts to Daniel Anthony and Lucy Anthony. Susan was one was six children and grew up in a Quaker style family. Susan's parents raised their six children to be strong minded and to stand up for what is right; which was what lead Susan to become a women's right activist. -
16th President of the United States
Abraham Lincoln was elected to office on November 6, 1860. What made President Lincoln different from other presidents, was that he was the first president of the United States who helped free American slaves with Emancipation Proclamation that was issued on January 1, 1863. -
Abraham Lincoln- Assassination
Abraham Lincoln was serving as the 16th president of the united States; when he was assassinated while seeing a show at the Ford Theater in Washington D.C. on April 15, 1865. -
Women's Suffrage event
Susan B Anthony founded the National Woman Suffrage Association on May 15, 1869; In New York City. Susan B Anthony's helped women have a voice in America. Her work paved the way for women rights and led to the 19th Amendment to the Constitution that was passed in 1920, giving women the right to vote. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama to James and Leona McCauley on February 4, 1913. Rosa's parents seperated when she was young and her mother moved Rosa and her brother too their grandparents farm in Pine Level, Alabama. As an adult Rosa Parks became one of America's biggest supporter and activist during the Civil rights movement. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia to Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King.Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist. He was known for leading the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. -
Rosa Parks: Montgomery bus boycott
Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to sit in the colored section of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her use of non-violent resistance lead to peaceful protest and the Montgomery bus boycott. -
Martin Luther King Jr: "I have a dream Speech"
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I have a Dream Speech" on August 28, 1963 in Washington D.C. to a crowd of 250,000 people. His speech was one of the most covered news stories during the civil rights time period, and was even televised on national television.
