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Sonia Sotomayor

George Washington Carver

William Shakespeare

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Anne Frank

Michelle Obama

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Julia Child

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Michael Phelps

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Arnold Palmer

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Misty Copeland

Bill Nye

Marie Curie

John F. Kennedy

Henry Ford

Alexander Graham Bell

Muhammad Ali

Ruby Bridges

Mia Hamm

FDR

Michael Jordan

Rosa Parks

Walt Disney

George Lucas

John Paul Jones

Bill Gates

Alexander Hamiliton

Wright Brothers

Jane Goodall

Nikola Tesla

                                           

Wayne Gretzky

                                          

Leonardo da Vinci

                                           

Amelia Earhart

                                          

Maria Tallchief

                                

Jesse Owens

                                             

Mahatma Gandhi

                                         

Stan Lee

                                            

Adolf Hitler

                                                   

Barack Obama

                                                

Steve Irwin

                                         

Louis Pasteur

Mary Anning

                                             Mary Anning (1799-1847)

World Book Article- Mary Anning, Short biography on Mary Anning. 

Website- Natural History Museum, Learn about Mary Annings contributions to the fossil world. 

Website- National Geographic Kids, Learn different facts about Mary Annings!

Kate Sessions

                  About Kate – Kate Sessions Trees

Website- Kate Sessions Trees, Kate Sessions Biography

Website- San Diego Natural History Museum, Kate Sessions: A Legendary San Diego Icon

Website- The City of San Diego, Digital Archives  

Serena Williams

                                      Serena Williams Causes Stir in Paris After Being Denied Entry to Luxury  Restaurant

World Book- Serena Williams, Short biography of Serena Williams

Website- National Women's History Museum, Article on Serena Williams

Encyclopedia Britannica- Serena Williams, Biography of Serena Williams 

Nelson Mandela

                                          Nelson R. Mandela (@officialnelsonM) / X

Discovery Education- Reading Passage, Nelson Mandela: Champion of Justice

World Book- Nelson Mandela, Short biography on Nelson Mandela

Website- Biography.com, Nelson Mandelas life and accomplishments

Vincent Van Gogh

                                           Vincent van Gogh Was Definitely Crazy, but Doctors Aren't Sure Why

World Book- Vincent Van Gogh, short biography on the life of Vincent Van Gogh

Video- Discover Education, Artist Profiles 

Website- Vincent Van Gogh Museum, Learn about his life, read his letters, or explore his paintings and drawings. 

Kathrine Switzer

                                            Marathon runner Kathrine Switzer talks about her relationship with Jock  Semple - From the Newsroom: Wicked Local - Omny.fm

Website- Kathrine Switzer Marathon Woman, The Real Story

Website- New York Road Runners, Kathrine Switzer, a Pioneer in Women's Sports

Website- Encyclopedia Britannica, Kathrine Switzer and the history of the Boston Marathon

Wilma Rudolph

                                      Historical Women of Color - Wilma Rudolph

World Book- Wilma Rudolph, short biography on the life of Wilma Rudolph

Website- Encyclopedia Britannica, Wilma Rudolph

Website- National Women's History Museum, Wilma Rudolph

J.K. Rowling

                                            J.K. Rowling: Harry-Potter-Autorin lehnt Adelstitel ab - DER SPIEGEL

World Book- J.K. Rowling, a short biography on J.K. Rowling

Website- Encyclopedia Britannica, J.K. Rowling

Website- Scholastic, J.K. Rowling's Magical Impact

Bessie Coleman

                                        Historical Women of Color - Bessie Coleman

World Book- Bessie Coleman, a short biography on the life of Bessie Coleman

Video- Discovery Education, Meet Bessie

Website- National Air and Space Museum, Bessie Colemans life and pictures 

Coretta Scott King

Sally Ride

Florence Nightingale

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Audie Murphy

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Queen Elizabeth II

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Beyonce Knowles

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Michael Flatley

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Henry Bergh

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Stephen Hawking

Neil Armstrong

Ronald Reagan

Albert Einstein

Walter Camp

Thomas Jefferson

John Lennon

Lou Gehrig

Helen Keller

Fidel Castro

George Washington

Babe Ruth

Jackie Robinson

Malala Yousafzai

Martin Luther King Jr.

Steve Jobs

Pele

Abraham Lincoln

Winston Churchill

Frida Kahlo

                                          

Elizabeth Blackwell

                                    

Benjamin Franklin

                                               

Thomas Edison

                                     

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

                                          

Simone Biles

                                             

Donald Trump

                                                   

Ty Cobb

                                             

Danny Thomas

                                             

Susan B. Anthony

                                                       

Freddie Mercury

                                            

Wangari Maathai

                                 File:Wangari Maathai Receives the Nobel Peace Prize.png - Wikimedia Commons

Website- Wangari Maathai, Article by the Green Belt Movement. 

Website- Wangari Maathai Biographical, Article by the Nobel Prize.

Website- Wangari Maathai Foundation, Background information.

Ludwig Van Beethoven

                                            Ludwig van Beethoven's discography - Musicboard

Video- Discovery Education, Animated Hero Classics: Beethoven

Website- Encyclopedia Britannica, Biography on Beethoven

Website- Biography.com, Biography on Beethoven 

Bethany Hamilton

                                 Bethany Hamilton | MY HERO

World Book- Bethany Hamilton, Short Biography on Bethany Hamilton

Website- Biography.com, Biography on Bethany Hamilton

Website- Encyclopedia Britannica, Biography on Bethany Hamilton 

Jane Austen

                                           Cents and Sensibility: Jane Austen Brings in Large Numbers at Auction

World Book- Jane Austen, Short biography on the life of Jane Austen

Website- Jane Austen Society of North America, The Jane Austen Society of North America is dedicated to the appreciation of Jane Austen and her writing.

Website- Jane Austen, Discusses Jane Austens life, works, and other accomplishments. 

Sacagawea

                                            Sacagawea (@sacagawea___) / X

World Book- Sacagawea, short biography on Sacagawea

Video- Discovery Education: History Kids: Sacagawea

Website- National Women's History Museum, Sacagawea

Christopher Reeve

                                             About Christopher Reeve | Reeve Foundation

World Book- Reeve, Christopher, short biography on Christopher Reeve

Website- Encyclopedia Britannica, Christopher Reeve

Website- Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, Information on the foundation Christopher and Dana Reeve started. 

Temple Grandin

                                                             Temple Grandin - Featured Article

World Book- Temple Grandin, short biography on the life of Temple Grandin

Website- Encyclopedia Britannica, biography of Temple Grandin

Website- Temple Grandin.com, hear from Temple herself on various videos and podcasts on her website. 

Fred Astaire

                                             Best Fred Astaire Posts - Reddit

World Book- Fred Astaire, short biography on the life of Fred Astaire

Website- Encyclopedia Britannica, Fred Astaire

Website- Biography.com, the life and accomplishments of Fred Astaire