1 st Grade Biographies

1. 1st Grade Biographies By Diane Marx Creeds Elementary School Virginia Beach Public Schools Last Updated Fall 2009

2. 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Betsy Ross 1752 George Washington 1732 George Washington Carver 1864 Abraham Lincoln 1809 Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929 Christopher Columbus 1451 Pocahontas 1595 Benjamin Franklin 1706 Timeline of Famous Biographies Eleanor Roosevelt 1884

3. 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Timeline of Famous Biographies Christopher Columbus 1451 Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 Betsy Ross 1752 George Washington 1732 George Washington Carver 1864 Abraham Lincoln 1809 Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929 Pocahontas 1595 Benjamin Franklin 1706

4. Christopher Columbus 1451-1506 Columbus sailed across the ocean in 1492 from Spain to discover America. He sailed on the 3 ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. He is credited with calling the Native Americans “Indians” because he thought he had landed in the East Indies to buy spices.

5. 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Timeline of Famous Biographies Christopher Columbus 1451 Pocahontas 1595 Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 Betsy Ross 1752 George Washington 1732 George Washington Carver 1864 Abraham Lincoln 1809 Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929 Benjamin Franklin 1706

6. Pocahontas 1595-1617 Pocahontas was the young Native American Princess who helped the Jamestown settlers survive their 1st winter in America. She brought them corn, meat, and furs.

7. 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Timeline of Famous Biographies Christopher Columbus 1451 Pocahontas 1595 Benjamin Franklin 1706 Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 Betsy Ross 1752 George Washington 1732 George Washington Carver 1864 Abraham Lincoln 1809 Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929

8. Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790 Ben Franklin discovered electricity in lightening when he flew a kite with a key on a string in a thunder storm. He invented many things including the Franklin stove, bifocals, and the lightening rod. He was a printer and statesmen, too. He signed the Declaration of Independence declaring the 13 colonies free from English rule. Also, he started the first public library and volunteer fire department in Philadelphia.

9. 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Timeline of Famous Biographies George Washington 1732 Christopher Columbus 1451 Pocahontas 1595 Benjamin Franklin 1706 Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 Betsy Ross 1752 George Washington Carver 1864 Abraham Lincoln 1809 Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929

10. George Washington 1732-1799 George Washington was the 1st President of the United States of America. His nickname was “Father of Our Country”. He was a General during the Revolutionary War against England.

11. 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Timeline of Famous Biographies George Washington 1732 Christopher Columbus 1451 Pocahontas 1595 Benjamin Franklin 1706 Betsy Ross 1752 Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 George Washington Carver 1864 Abraham Lincoln 1809 Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929

12. Betsy Ross 1751-1836 Betsy Ross is said to have sewn the first flag for the United States of America. It had 13 stars and 13 stripes to represent the 13 colonies that united to become the USA.

13. 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Timeline of Famous Biographies George Washington 1732 Christopher Columbus 1451 Pocahontas 1595 Benjamin Franklin 1706 Abraham Lincoln 1809 Betsy Ross 1752 Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 George Washington Carver 1864 Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929

14. Abraham Lincoln 1809-1882 Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. His nickname was “Honest Abe”. He freed the slaves which started the Civil War between the northern and southern states of the USA.

15. 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Timeline of Famous Biographies George Washington 1732 George Washington Carver 1864 Christopher Columbus 1451 Pocahontas 1595 Benjamin Franklin 1706 Abraham Lincoln 1809 Betsy Ross 1752 Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929

16. George Washington Carver 1864-1943 George Washington Carver was a scientist who studied plants. His nickname was the “Plant Doctor.” He created over 300 things to do with peanuts.

17. 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Timeline of Famous Biographies George Washington 1732 George Washington Carver 1864 Christopher Columbus 1451 Pocahontas 1595 Benjamin Franklin 1706 Abraham Lincoln 1809 Betsy Ross 1752 Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929

18. Eleanor Roosevelt1884-1962 Eleanor Roosevelt was more than just the wife of United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was a volunteer, a voice for equal rights, and a United Nations worker. She was a hero.

19. 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Timeline of Famous Biographies George Washington 1732 George Washington Carver 1864 Christopher Columbus 1451 Pocahontas 1595 Benjamin Franklin 1706 Abraham Lincoln 1809 Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929 Betsy Ross 1752 Eleanor Roosevelt 1884

20. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929-1968 I have a dream that all people will be treated equally and fairly. Martin Luther King, Jr. is remembered for using his words instead of his fists to try to bring about equal rights for all people no matter what their skin color. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his “peaceful” protests.

21. 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Timeline of Famous Biographies George Washington 1732 George Washington Carver 1864 Christopher Columbus 1451 Pocahontas 1595 Benjamin Franklin 1706 Abraham Lincoln 1809 Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929 Betsy Ross 1752 Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 Barack Obama 1961

22. Barack Obama is the current President of the United States. He is the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. Barack Obama 1961-?

23. 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Timeline of Famous Biographies George Washington 1732 George Washington Carver 1864 Barack Obama 1961 Christopher Columbus 1451 Pocahontas 1595 Benjamin Franklin 1706 Abraham Lincoln 1809 Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929 Betsy Ross 1752 Eleanor Roosevelt 1884

24. Who will be next? Will it be you who does something worthy of acknowledgement?