Presidents of the U.S.A.
16th U.S. President: He kept the country together during the Civil War and ended slavery so all people could be free.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
African American son of slaves who invented many things using peanuts and soybeans.
Who was George Washington Carver?
"Father of our Country": Born in Virginia, he led the army during the American Revolution and became our 1st President.
Who was George Washington?
First woman to fly across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans
Who was Amelia Earhart?
A peaceful minister who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech and marched to change unfair laws.
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author, educator, and champion of individuals with disabilities who overcame the adversity of being blind and deaf
Who was Helen Keller?
Founding Father who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence. Also, the 3rd President of the U.S.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Brothers who invented and flew the first successful motorized airplane.
Who were Orville and Wilbur Wright?
A silversmith who rode his horse through the night to warn colonial soldiers that British troops were coming.
Who was Paul Revere?
The first African American to play Major League Baseball, proving that everyone should be allowed to play together.
Who was Jackie Robinson?
Civil rights activist who refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. Also, known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement"
Who was Rosa Parks?
Duo hired by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory.f
Who were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?
He was the 4th U.S. President during the War of 1812 and the Father of the Constitution.
Who was James Madison?
Inventor who held more than 1,000 patents for his inventions, such as the light bulb and phonograph.
Who was Thomas Edison?
He inspired colonists to fight for freedom from England with his famous words: "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Who was Patrick Henry?
Astronaut and first human being to step foot on the surface of the moon.
Who was Neil Armstrong?
Fought for women's rights but never got the chance to vote herself
Who was Susan B. Anthony?
Born into slavery in Virginia, he became a treacher and started the Tuskegee Institute college to help African Americans get good jobs.
Who was Booker T. Washington?
President of the United States and champion of nature. Established 5 national parks and 150 national forests.
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
Discovered a vaccine for polio
Who was Jonas Salk?
He was George Washington's helper who started the first U.S. national bank to build a strong economy.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
First African American female engineer with the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
Who was Mary Jackson?
Mexican American who formed a union of farm workers to gain better pay and safer work conditions for migrant workers
Who was Cesar Chavez?
His 1492 voyage across the Atlantic Ocean opened the Americas to European exploration and colonization.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
He was the first African American President of the United States.
Who is Barak Obama?
Co-founded Apple and helped create personal computers, the iPod, and smartphones that changed how we communicate.
Who was Steve Jobs?
Founding father and first American ambassador to France. Also on the $100 bill.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
First African-American judge on the Supreme Court
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
First Lady, wife of Franklin Roosevelt, and champion of human rights.
Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?
Helped translate Native American languages for Lewis and Clark and served as a guide on their expedition through the Louisiana territory.
Who was Sacagawea?
Second U.S. President and Vice President of George Washington.
Who was John Adams?
A free African American scientist who made America's first wooden clock and helped map out Washington, D.C.
Who was Benjamin Banneker?
French General who joined with George Washington in defeating the British at Yorktown and ending the Revolutionary War.
Who was Lafayette?
The first president to live in the White House.
Who was John Adams?
A Japanese American World War II hero who served as a U.S. Senator for Hawaii for 50 years. Also, a champion for the civil rights of Japanese Americans.
Who was Daniel Inouye?
These three classes of second graders at Kipps Elementary will be the next generation of change makers in America.
Who are Mr. Stenger's class, Mrs. Weimerskirch's class, and Mrs. Grove's class?