Historical Figures 3rd nine weeks

Is the author of the classic book series, "Little House."

Girls, today, still participate in the group she created

Owned property in NY, and the refugees from the south lived there

Was a passenger on Flight 93

Founded the G.I. Forum

A slave who escaped to the North

music, art, literature and history of a group of people

Her books were about her life in the Midwestern frontier

Helped to protect Mexican-American civil rights

Writes children's books, "Brown Bear"

Recieved the Coretta Scott King award

Awarded the U.S. Metal of Freedom in 1984

Black culture is the focus of his art

An author and illustrator that wrote, "The Legend of the Bluebonnet"

First African-American women to have her work published.

Well known for the poem she wrote about George Washington.

Started drawing at the age of three

Wrote over 300 books

Founded the Girl Scouts of America in 1942

Wrote and illustrated his first book: "We are the Ship:The Story of Negro Baseball League"

A person who makes significant contributions to help others in modern times

She was witty, artistic and talented

She was the first Mexican American artist to have a solo exhibition at the Hirshhorn Museum.

Wrote "I Pledge Allegiance" a book about the pledge to the U.S. Flag and what it means

Published 200 children's books in 15 different countries

Through her art, she showed Mexican-American culture

She used the Underground Railroad to lead the people to the North

Served in the U.S. Army Medical Corp during WW11

Her books are written both in English and Spanish

She wrote books both in Spanish and English

The first Black Heritage Postage stamp has her picture on it

He and other passengers fought the terrorist and crashed the plane