1. Famous Americans Created by Mrs. Turner’s 3rd graders O’Rourke Elementary 2011-2012

2. Ida Wells Barnett • Ida Wells Barnett born to a slave cook In may 1884. • Wells sued and won case against a railroad for forcefully removing her from a segregated ladies’ coach . • At age 16 she took over the raising of her siblings after the death of the parents to • smallpox. By: Rosa and Diamond

3. Booker T WASHINGTON BOOKER T. WAS BORN INTO SLAVERY HE WAS THE BEST SPOKEN AFRICAN AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE CRITICIZED BOOKER HE ALSO WAS BORN IN 1856 AND DIED IN 1915 BY [CONNOR/JAKOB]

4. Charles Lindbergh Charles Lindbergh was a famous American aviator. He learned to fly as an army air service pilot flying mail across the United States. On May 20, 1927 Charles he was the first person to fly nonstop from New York to Paris. By: Tyler, Demetric, and Jeremiah

5. George Washington George Washington was the first president of the United States of America. George Washington was born in 1732. George Washington inherited land in 1752. By: Ryan and Matthew

6. Abraham Lincoln • 16th President of USA • He was elected president under campaign to end slavery • He got shot in a theater by John Wilks Booth in 1865 Haley Lien Emily

7. Thomas Edison Thomas Edison was an inventor. He was born in 1847 and died in 1931 and he was 84 when he died. He is best known for the invention of the electric light. By: Braxton and Paul 

8. Paul Revere Paul Revere was born in 1735. Paul Revere was an American patriot during the American revolution. Paul revere rode though the night to warn people the British were coming. By: Evangelina and Amayah

9. George Washington Carver Carver was born into slavery near Diamond Grove. In 1923 Carver won the Spingarn Award. When he died in 1943 the rest of his estate went to the foundation. By. Carter and Carson

10. James Meredith Meredith filed a complaint with the district court in 1961 to desegregate the universities. James Meredith was the first African American student to attend the University of Mississippi. He had federal protection to register and attend classes. He was born June 25, 1933 in Mississippi . BY: DARIUS AND ISAIAH ;)

11. Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony fought for woman’s right and equality. She dedicated much of her adult life battling for the right to vote for women and African Americans. During her life she saw four states introduce equal voting rights for women. BY.BAYLEY and Graesen