US History PEEPS

Mexican American civil rights activist, founder of the American G.I. Forum.

World War II General in Europe and in charge of forces on Omaha Beach @ Normandy Invasion.

NAACP Lawyer & 1st African American Supreme Court Justice

1st to fly solo non stop across the Atlantic in the Spirit of St. Louis from NY to Paris.

WWII Supreme Allied Commander, President during Sputnik 1, Suez Canal Crisis, & U2 Incident.

Populist Party Candidate for President, Prosecutor of the Scopes Monkey Trial.

Scopes Monkey Trial defense attorney.

WWII US Admiral in the Pacific.

Back to Africa movement in the Gilded Age.

WWII Military Chief of Staff and Secretary of State under Truman.

Woman's suffrage movement & 19th Amendment

Racist governor of Arkansas who tried to stop desegregation of Little Rock schools.

Civil Rights Movement, non violence, I have a dream speech.

Female civil rights activist - United Farm Workers Movement

Advocated westernization of Hawaii and it's 1st governor.

Exposed lynching and fought for African American Women's rights.

World War I general and commander of the American Expeditionary Forces.

World War II only living African American Medal of Honor Winner.

President at end of Vietnam conflict, historic visit to China, Watergate Scandal, resigned.

New Frontier President, Bay of Pigs, Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis, assassinated in Dallas

1st lady and activist for the United Nations and Human Rights

Established Hull House ( settlement house) in Chicago.

Founder of US Steel Company, Gospel of Wealth,

Vietnam War Era Hispanic Medal of Honor.

Wrote, The Influence of Sea Power on History.