Mrs. Gausepohls Class 2008 - 2009

1. Mrs. Gausepohls Class2008 - 2009

2. Jim ThorpeBorn: May 28,1888Died: March 29,1953He played baseballHe scored 25 touch downs in football.Heplayed the giants in baseball. Sydney Elizabeth Bird

3. Thomas EdisonBorn February 11,1847Died October 18,1931At age 8he set up a laboratory in his basement.Edison saved the life of astation official’s child.He invented the light bulb. Hayden Boggess

4. Henry FordBorn July 30,1863 Died April17,1947Ford fell in love with Clara Bryant.In 1926 Ford began losing sales.He was the son of Irish immigrants. Alec Conrad

5. Young Orville and Wilbur WrightBorn Wilbur—April 16, 1867 Orville August 19,1871 Died Orville January 19,1948 Wilbur May 30,1912The Wright brothers spent a great deal of time observing birds in flight. Kitty Hawk North Carolina was chosen for their early flight experiments becauseits consistent highwinds off the ocean are perfect for a kiteflying.They tested over two hundred different wings and airfoil models to improve the performance of the gliders. Kaelen Friesner Wilbur Wright (left) and his brother Orville

6. Helen KellerBorn June 27,1880Died June 1, 1968A severe fever atAge 19 months left Keller blind And deaf and barely able to communicateThe tutor who taught Keller the alphabetAnd thereby opened up the world to her Haley Diana Guthery

7. Susan B. AnthonyBorn February 15,1820Died in 1906 Susan was a Quaker. She was born in a farm house.Susan tried to outlaw liquor. Colton J. Hartman

8. Alexander Born March 3,1847 Graham BellDied August 2,1922Thomas Watson became an associate of Bell. He made parts and built models of Bell’s inventions.One day while they were working Bell accidently heard the sound of a plucked reedover the telegraph wire. TerryStobart

9. Frederick DouglassBorn around 1818Died in 1895Frederick Douglass was the leading spokesman of American negroes.In the 1800’s born a slave Douglass became a noted author and speaker.He devoted his life to the abolition of slavery. Emily Hines

10. Clara BartonBorn Decembe25,182r 1 Died April 12, 1912Her father was a soldier.She was the youngest child of Stephen Barton.teaching At the age of 15 Clara Barton inbegan a nearbyschool. Morgan Lynne Keyser

11. HedyLamarrBorn November 9, 1914 Died January 9, 2000HedyLamarr moved to Hollywood to sign a contract and become a film star.She quit school at the age16; and got a job working for director Max. Lamarr was recently given the Electronic Frontier Foundation award for their invention. Halley Nelson

12. Henry Ford Born July 30, 1863Died April 17,1947 Ford disliked both school and farm life. He had a stubborn management style. He married Clara Bryant. Cody Odum

13. Margaret Wise BrownBorn: May 23,1910Died: November 12, 1952She wrote songs.Even now, over forty years after her sudden and unexpected death, those who comprised her inner circle still speak of her enormous creative powers as true genius.She wrote about 100 books before she died. Dakota Lynn Richardson

14. Jim ThorpeBorn March 28,1888 Died March 29,1953King Gustav of Sweden handed him the gold medals saying, sir you are the greatest athlete of them all. In 1912 Stockholm Olympics Jim Thorpe who was of mixed American Indian, French and Irish descent gave one of the most brilliant all-round performances in the history of athletics. He won both the pentathlon and the decathlon. kody .p. Rushin

15. Jackie Robinson Born January 31,1919Died October31,1972There were five children in the Robinson family.His youngest brother was his greatest fan.Robinson won letters in football, baseball, basketball and track. Ethan Saffell

16. Ben Franklinborn on January 17, 1706.died April 17, 1790.He invented a glass harmonica. One stormy night my son William and I were experimenting with lightning.He travelled to Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and England. Zack Tipple

17. Ben FranklinBorn January17,1706Died April 17,1790He printed newspapers.had a poor familyHe.Did you know that he died at age 84? Jordan Ash

18. Arthur AsheBorn January 1919 Died February 6,1993In 1988 Arthur discovered he had AIDS.He was the first black person to win the US Open in tennis. Arthur was a tennis star in the 60’s and the 70’s and an African American. Brandon Lenart