Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 on a farm in Kentucky. He had to work hard and help his family. When he was 9, his mother died. A year later, his father got engaged. Harriet Tubman was born a slave in 1820. She helped over 300 slaves escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad. She was called "Moses" by the slaves she helped. George Washington was born in 1732. He became a soldier and was later elected the first President of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797.

1. Abraham Lincoln Matthew Thomas

2. Abraham Lincoln He was born on February 12, 1809. He lived on a farm and had to do a lot of work. When he was 7, his family moved to Indiana. It was winter when they arrived. When he was 9,his mother died. A year later his dad got engaged

3. Alexander Graham Bell Rocky

4. Alexander Graham Bell He built the telephone He taught deaf people how to speak He married a woman named Mabel Hubbard He made new kinds of plans and boats He entered a contest and won a prize Soon he was famous

5. Harriet Tubman By Anna

6. Harriet was born in 1820. She wanted to have freedom. She was also a slave Harriet was only 3 when she started working as a slave When she was 15 she got hit with a iron. In 1948 Harriet heard that Mr. Brodas was going to sell many of his slaves she new the time had come to run away Harriet Tubman

7. During the day she hid in people’s houses she new Mr. Brodas was looking for her. Harriet helped over 300 slaves escape on the underground rail road . The slaves called her Moses . They loved this brave woman very much. Harriet Tubman

8. Abraham Lincoln By Billy

9. Abraham Lincoln Abe was born in Kentucky in 1809 Abe worked to help his family earn money He had to walk and give people their mail He would stick letters in his hat He got married with Mary Todd in 1842 He was President in 1860

10. Thomas Edison Brandon

11. Thomas Edison His parents were born in Canada but he was born in Ohio. His parents called him Al. He went to school 3 months and home school the rest home school. He set a train on fire. He was born on Feb.11,1847. He talked to lots of visitors.

12. Helen Keller By Brennan Mary

13. Helen Keller In 1880 in Alabama Helen Keller is born. In 1882 Helen gets sick, and becomes deaf and blind. 1887 Annie Sullivan comes to live with Helen. 1887 Helen learns her first words. 1902 Helen writes a book about her life. 1904 Helen finishes collage. 1913 Helen begins making speeches to help deaf and blind people. Helen died when she was 88! She lived from 1880 to 1968.

14. Orville and Wilbur Wright CARLOS

15. Orville and Wilbur Wright Wilbur and Orville invented the first motor- powered airplane. Wilbur was born in 1867. Four years later, Orville was born. From the time they were little, Wilbur and Orville were best friends. Their mother liked to make things too. The Wright home was full of books. In 1878 , Mr. Wright gave Wilbur and Orville a gift they never forgot.

16. Christopher Columbus Lucille Jane

17. Christopher Columbus He was born in 1451 He was a sailor Thought he found a new way to reach Asia Wanted spices and jewels from Asia The king and queen from Spain gave him money to pay for his trip First person to sail from Spain across the Atlantic Ocean

18. Christopher Columbus He had three ships the Niña, Pintaand Santa María He used maps, a compass and patterns in the stars to guide him His trip took 71 days He reached the Bahamas on October 12, 1492 No one from Spain had been to the Bahamas before He died on May 20, 1506

19. Theodore Roosevelt Danielle

20. Theodore Roosevelt In 1867, the Roosevelt Museum of Natural History opened in New York City. In the late 1800s, American cities were growing very quickly. In 1887 ,Theodore decided to do something to stop the destruction . In 1903, Theodore visited Pelican Island in Florida. Theodore term as President ended in 1909. Theodore died on January 6,1919.

21. Jackie Mitchell By Ellie

22. Jackie Mitchell Jackie Mitchell was a small baby when she was born 1914. When she was eight years old, she learned a few pitching tricks from a great pitcher, Dazzy Vance. As a teenager, she played baseball with the Engelettes, an all women’s team owned by Joe Engel. Soon seventeen-year old Mitchell joined the Lookouts, she made baseball history. Jackie worked at the baseball stadium for five more years retiring in 1937 at the age of 23. In 1987 Jackie Mitchell died in the age of 73.

23. George Washington Justin

24. George Washington He was the first President of America, born in 1732 when he was a kid he was ruled by Great Britain. He didn’t care who ruled him ,he loved Playing games with his friend’s and to work on his farm. He started school at the age of 7,he was taught in a one room with one teacher. When he was 11 his father died, he lived on a big farm called Mount Vernon. He learned a lot about farming there.

25. George Washington He loved riding horses , he joined the Virginia army he soon became the head of the army. He got married to Martha Custis who had two children He wanted fight for Americas freedom, and they won. He died two years later.

26. Maura Helen Keller

27. She was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama 1880. She became sick when she was almost 2 years old. Her sickness made her deaf and blind. Helen felt alone in a dark, silent world. Helen could not hear or see which made it hard for her to talk. She could not talk to the people. Helen Keller

28. She didn’t know that other people had feelings. She kicked and hurt other children. They took her to see Dr. Alexander Graham Bell They were too late because he was running a school to teach the deaf. He said there was a way that deaf people could talk. She learned to write and read in Braille. She touched people’s faces to read their lips. Helen Keller

29. She even learned to use her VOICE!!!! She died on June 1, 1968. Helen Keller

30. Betsy Ross Katelyn Louise

31. Betsy Ross She lived from 1752 to 1836. She was born in Pennsylvania. She had 16 brothers and sisters. She went to school. She won many prizes for her work. She went to work in an upholsterer's shop. She met John Ross. She sewed the Flag together She had made the first Flag.

32. Mae Jemison Erick

33. Mae Jemison She was also the first African American. women to voyage into space. She want to be an astronaut. She won a special scholarship. She have been a doctor first She was thinking about the hurt people She was trained for an astronaut

34. Pocahontas Maria

35. Pocahontas Pocahontas was a young girl, who helped the first English settlers in America Pocahontas was born in Virginia about 1595. Her father Powatan was a powerful Indian Powatan could be very cruel, but he loved his pretty little daughter. Growing up was fun for Pocahontas. She run and played trough the woods and meadows.

36. Rachel Carson Erin Marie

37. Rachel Carson Rachel Carson was born May 27, 1907. As a child she loved to be outdoors Rachel grew up on a farm in Springdale Pennsylvania She loved to play with nature In the woods and fields, she learned to look and listen carefully to things all around her She loved to write books, before she died she wrote three books

38. Rosa Parks Ernest Milton

39. Rosa Parks She lived with her mother, her brother, and with her grandmother. She was taught how to read when she was three. She help people. Her job is sewing clothes. She got arrested December 1,1955. On December 5 she stood trial. She help change the law.

40. Squanto Joseph Cooper

41. Squanto He helped many people do what needed to be done. He also went to a new place. He also learned how to speak English. He had a big party that lasted three days. He showed someone the best ways to farm. He played games with other people. He showed men where all of the fish were.

42. Susan B. Anthony Madeleine Renée

43. Susan B. Anthony She lived from 1820 to 1906. She loved to read and she learned to read when she was 3 years old. She was only 15 when she became a teacher. Susan became friends with Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Susan and Elizabeth started a newspaper about fighting for woman’s rights. In 1872, she voted in an election for the president of the United States.

44. George Washington. Tanner

45. George Washington He was born on a farm in 1732. Young George rode his horse to school. He when out when he was 16 to look for a job. His dream was to become a soldier. His army had problems they did not have enough uniforms or tents. He was elected two times. Some people even wanted him a third time. He thought there needed to be a new president.

46. Johnny Appleseed BY Tara

47. Johnny Appleseed He wanted plant apple orchards. He ate berries and nuts. He loved the outdoors and the animals He sold his trees to the settlers. He became friends with the settles. He traveled for about fifty years.

48. Maya Lin By Tiffany

49. Maya Lin She was born in October 5 1959. Her parents were born in Beijing and Shanghai. She liked to make little towns out of blocks. She worked hard in school. She made photographs. She made a Vietnam Veterans memorial.