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People in US History
3rd Grade US History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Harriet Tubman | Worked on underground railroad helping over 300 slaves to freedom. Female abolitionist leader. |
| Thomas Edison | Invented the Phonograph. Electrical genius. |
| George Washington | "Father of our Country" presided over Constitutional Convention in 1787. |
| Susan B. Anthony | Worked hard to gain women the right to vote. 1979 put on a U.S. Coin. |
| Thomas Jefferson | Wrote the Declaration of Independence. 3rd President of United States. |
| Louisa May Alcott | Famous female author of Little Women and Little Men. Nurse during civil war. |
| Neil Armstrong | First man to step on the moon. "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." |
| Albert Einstein | Theory of Relativity. Born in Germany, became citizen of US in 1940. |
| Martin L. King Jr. | Leader in the civil rights movement. Awarded Nobel Peace Prize 1964. |
| Mrs. Knight | Susan B. Anthony's courage to stand for women's rights enabled me to now be the principal at an elementary school. |