Important People

History has been shaped by so many people. What they did may affect you! Here is a chance to learn more about them.

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1450-10-31 00:00:00

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 and initiated the colonization of the american continent or "new world."

1732-02-22 00:00:00

George Washington

George Washington was the 1st president of the United States. It is said that "He could have been king, but chose to be a citizen."

1770-12-17 00:00:00

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Ludwig Van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He wrote many of his best pieces after becoming deaf.

1809-02-12 00:00:00

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He led the United States through its Civil War.

1847-02-11 00:00:00

Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Edison invented not the light bulb, but the better light bulb. He was a great inventor and businessman.

1867-04-16 00:00:00

The Wright Brothers

Orville and Wilbur Wright invented the first successful airplane. They had their first successful flight in 1903.

1879-03-14 00:00:00

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was a brilliant scientist and received the Nobel Prize in Physics.

1880-06-27 00:00:00

Helen Keller

Helen Keller was deaf and blind. She became the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree.

1897-07-24 00:00:00

Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was the first female aviator to fly across the Atlantic. She disappeared during an attempt to fly around the world.

1913-02-04 00:00:00

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was called the first lady of civil rights by US Congress. She is well known for refusing to give up her seat on the bus.

1929-01-15 00:00:00

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader in movements for civil rights. He encouraged non-violent protests to obtain equal rights. He was assassinated in 1968.

1961-04-04 00:00:00

Barack Obama

Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold this office.

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