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Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein • German-born American Physicist • Horrible student as a kid
• Theory of relativity
• E=MC2
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin FranklinAmerican Renaissance ManAmerican Renaissance Man
► Inventor, printer, author, Inventor, printer, author, diplomat, philosopher, diplomat, philosopher, scientistscientist
► Publisher of Publisher of Poor Poor Richard’s AlmanacRichard’s Almanac
► RevolutionaryRevolutionary
► Founding Father Founding Father
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln
U.S. President 1861-1865
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln► Born Feb. 12, 1809, in a log Born Feb. 12, 1809, in a log
cabin in Illinoiscabin in Illinois► Had many jobs, including Had many jobs, including
splitting rails, before splitting rails, before presidencypresidency
► President of the Union during the President of the Union during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War
► Emancipation Proclamation, 1863Emancipation Proclamation, 1863► Gettysburg Address Gettysburg Address ► First President to be First President to be
assassinatedassassinated
Amelia EarhartAmelia EarhartAmerican AviatorAmerican Aviator
First Woman to Fly Across First Woman to Fly Across the Atlanticthe Atlantic
Attempted to fly around Attempted to fly around the worldthe world
America’s SweetheartAmerica’s Sweetheart
Disappeared over the South Disappeared over the South PacificPacific
The Truth? The Truth?
GandhiGandhi Indian Nationalist and Spiritual Leader
Peaceful Protest
Inspiration to many great men (Martin Luther King, Albert Einstein)
Cesar ChavezCesar Chavez
Chicano Civil Rights Leader
Cesar ChavezCesar Chavez Raised in Migrant Worker Raised in Migrant Worker
CampsCamps
Fought for the rights of Fought for the rights of farm workersfarm workers
1965 Grape Strike – 2,000 1965 Grape Strike – 2,000 WorkersWorkers
1994 Presidential Medal of 1994 Presidential Medal of Freedom (died 1993)Freedom (died 1993)
These are just These are just some of the some of the
amazing peopleamazing peoplewho have lived.who have lived.
Who’s next?Who’s next?
Could it be you?Could it be you?
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