When you turn a light bulb on
Or speak into a microphone,
You can thank me, if you please.
I invented both of these!
Who is Thomas Edison?
100
As the 16th president
Of a great nation,
I signed the famous
Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
100
I had a dream of equal rights
For everybody-black or white.
I led the fight in peaceful ways
To make the world a better place.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr?
100
Many women like to fly,
But my flights took me extra high!
I worked hard to earn my place:
First American woman in space.
Who is Sally Ride?
100
Although I could not hear or see,
People were inspired by me.
I wrote books and gave talks, too.
I succeeded-so can you!
Who is Helen Keller?
200
He invented the telephone to replace the telegraph.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
200
He was elected president of the United States in 1960. At age 43, he was the youngest president ever elected.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
200
In 1849, she escaped from Maryland and became a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
200
As he walked on the moon, he said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Who is Neil Armstrong?
200
She became the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
300
On December 17, 1903, this pair of inventors from Ohio flew the world's first airplane.
Who are Orville & Wilbur Wright?
300
He was a farmer. He grew wheat, tobacco, and other crops. He's better known as the first president of the United States of America.
Who is George Washington?
300
She is the best known as the "Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement".
Who is Rosa Parks?
300
She became the first woman to fly a plane across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1937, she tried to fly around the world, but her plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
300
Member of the Shoshone tribe, this woman traveled with Lewis and Clark all the way to the Pacific Ocean and back.
Who is Sacagawea?
400
Born into slavery, this man is known for his work with the peanut plant.
Who George Washington Carver?
400
This president is remembered for helping people during a time called the Great Depression. He was president of the United States of America during World War II.
Who is Franklin Roosevelt?
400
During the civil war, this woman brought medicine and supplies to soldiers on the battlefields. She started the American Red Cross in 1881.
Who is Clara Barton?
400
This man sailed the ocean blue in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
400
She was the key spokesperson for the 19th century women's suffrage movement. She was also a founder of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association.
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
500
This Yale graduate would later use his talent to invent the Cotton Gin, a mechanical device that transformed the economy of the pre-civil-war South.
Who is Eli Whitney?
500
He was the fourth president of the United States of America and he helped write the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
500
She worked hard to make sure all people were treated fairly. She helped the president create new jobs and places to live. She was married to President Franklin. D. Roosevelt.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
500
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He was an American explorer and Naval officer who led the first expedition to the North Pole.
Who is Robert Edward Peary?
500
She is best known for her speech, "Ain't I a Woman?"
Her birth name is Isabella Baumfree.