Famous People VA K-3 SOLs
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- Jackie Robinson
- was the first African American player in the major leagues of baseball.
- George Washington
- He was the first President of the United States and often called the "Father of Our Country."
- George Washington Carver
- He developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans.
- Benjamin Franklin
- He proved that electricity was present in lightning through his kite experiment.
- Susan B. Anthony
- led the struggle to give women equal rights, including the right to vote.
- Betsy Ross
- She is believed to have sewn one of the first flags for our country.
- George Washington
- He led the fight for freedom from England and helped establish a new country.
- Helen Keller
- overcame disabilities and worked to help others who were blind and deaf.
- George Washington Carver
- He was an African American who studied science and plants. He became a teacher.
- George Washington
- He was born in Virginia. He was a farmer. He became a brave leader of soldiers.
- Pocahontas
- She was an Indian (First American) girl who was a helper and friend to the settlers in Jamestown.
- Abraham Lincoln
- He was born in a log cabin. He taught himself how to read. He became a United States President.
- Abraham Lincoln
- He was the President of the United States who helped free African American slaves.
- Benjamin Franklin
- He started the first library and the first volunteer fire department in America.
- Abraham Lincoln
- He was a United States President and was known for his honesty.