U.S. History

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  • Mark Twain

    Mark Twain
    Mark Twains real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was born in Missouri, and was sixth of the seven children his parents had. He wrote many popular books, such as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finnn.

  • Robert M. La Follette

    Robert M. La Follette
    Robert La Follette was a politician in wisconsin. He was an advocate for progressive reforms. he was born on june 14, 1855

  • Theodore Roosevelt

    Theodore Roosevelt
    Teddy Roosevelt took office when president McKinley was assassinated. He became the youngest president in the nations history, at the age of 42. While in office he still ket up with his hobbies of boxing, hunting, and other daring tasks.

  • Florence Kelley

    Florence Kelley
    Kelley was an advocate for child labor laws. She helped put a stop to sweatshops and advocated for a minimum wage agreement. She founded the National advancment for colored people.

  • W.E.B. Du Bois

    W.E.B. Du Bois
    He was the first african american to get a doctorate from harvard university. In 1905 Du Bois founded the Niagra Movement, which was an approach to well educated leaders. He believed a group of educated blacks could lead a community.

  • Jose MArti

    Jose MArti
    Jose Marti was born in Cuba, but at a young age was politically involved and served six long years after a conflict he got into with the government. He was a political activist for Cuba and was against the annexation of CUba to the Untied States. He help found the Cuba Revolutionary Party.

  • U. S. S. Maine

    U. S. S. Maine
    The U. S.S. MAine blew up in the harbor of Havana. More than 260 men were killed in this massive explosion. This explosion was a key factor in the start of the war on spain.

  • George Dewey

    George Dewey
    Dewey was a very highly ranked official in the United states navy. He was also known for his acomplishments in the progressive era. He was an advocate for children in schools, and for the education of colored people. He worked with the relationship of children to teachers, and studied in settlement schools.

  • First Air Flight

    First Air Flight
    Orville and Wilbur Wright had the first successful flight in air. It lasted 12 seconds and went 120 feet. It took place in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.