Famous People

This person was the first African American to attend an all white school

She would not give up her seat on the bus and this changed the course of history!

This person ruled Great Britain for 64 years.  She was married to Prince Albert.

Her idea for the successful book series came to her on a train.  11 publishers turned her down!

This woman played for the US Women's Hockey Team in the 2014 Olympics held in Sochi, Russia.

This person was deaf and blind.  She wrote books.

"If you think you can or think you can't, you are right!"

This person developed vaccines to prevent the spread of diseases.

This man was known as the "King of the Wild Frontier".  He was killed at the Alamo in Texas.

This woman studied chimps and monkeys.  She won awards for protecting animals.

This man scored 32,292 points in his professional basketball career.

This woman created a horse sanctuary for mustang horses.

George Lucas is best known for directing these movies.

He built the first working airplane, along with his brother Orville.

She fought for equal rights among women.  She married a president.

This singer won 13 Grammy's and sold over 300 million records.  He was quite a dancer!

Dr. Suess wrote 44 children's books.  What was his real name?

He hit 714 homeruns in his career.  He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Fortune magazine said this person was the "Greatest entrepreneur of our time".

This man's first job was a newspaper boy.  He is known for making dreams a reality.

He was the 26th president of the US.  His head is carved in Mount Rushmore.

He perfected the telescope.

This country singer won awards, one for his song, "Ring of Fire".

#23 for the Minnesota Lynx

He was the 35th president: The youngest elected and the youngest to die in office.

At age 19, this person was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a world class runner.

This person played 1st base for the Brooklyn Dodgers and ended his career with the Cubs.

She freed over 300 slaves by using the Underground Railroad.

This artist painted over 200 works of art.

This person was smart, spoke 7 languages, and was very athletic.  She had a BAD temper!

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." This was Cassius's famous quote, best know as...

This person is famous for the "I Have a Dream" speech.

This person is currently the leader of the British monarchy.

She was a teacher and most famous for writing the "Little House on the Prairie" books.

He became the first black president of South Africa in 1994.

This person won 2 Olympic gold medals in gymnastics.  Her nickname is "Flying Squirrel".

He was a body builder, an actor, and the governor of California.

He was the 16th president of the United States, and famous for the Gettysburg Address.

This person ruled Egypt before the time of Christ. (BC)

This Russian hockey player was drafted to the Washington Capitals at age 20.

"What the eyes see and ears hear is what the brain believes."  Who said this?

He created Facebook in 2004.  He is the youngest billionaire in history!

This Jewish girl is best known for writing her experiences of the holocaust in a diary.

He has written the most #1 songs in the world!  A former "Beetle"

This person went blind at age 3 and later in life created a way for blind people to read.