Zane Nicholas Den Ouden was born on April 12, 1995 in Asheville, North Carolina where he has lived his entire life. He enjoys fishing, playing sports, and spending time outdoors. He is hoping to major in the biological sciences and attend college in Minnesota where his mother's family settled.

1. Zane Nicholas Den Ouden
 Born on April 12, 1995
 Lived in Asheville my entire life
 Love to fish, play sports, and be outside
 Hoping to major in the biological sciences

2. 1858 1916 1940
Minnesota Statehood- National Parks Cades Cove
Minnesota gaining
Created- This is Founded- The
statehood is important to founding of Cades
important to me
me because that is why Cove is important to
because both my mom
my mom’s family settled. me because that is
and dad worked there.
It is also where I am where my mom and
My first job was also
thinking about going to dad met for the first
for the park service.
college and settling down time.
myself.

3. 1945-1990’s 1955 1958
The Sunbelt Migration- ACRHS Founded- This National Defense
The Sunbelt Migration is is important to me because Education Act- This act
important to me because this this is where my sister and under President Eisenhower
is what brought both my I received or education. is important to me because
mom and dad down from the it created the AP program.
north to Tennessee to work It is getting me ready for
and eventually to North college level classes as we
Carolina to start a family. speak.

4. Netherlands to California
Poland to Minnesota
Belgium to Minnesota
Germany to California

5. Northern
MN- The
approximate
location my
grandparents
and great
grandparents
lived Asheville-
Where I live
Springfield- Where now
my dad’s parents lived
and my dad grew up
Cades
Cove-
Where my
dad and
mom first
met