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State FairFamous AmericansCreated by Mrs. Bowmans Class 2013-2014

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres was born on Jan. 26, 1958Started her show on September, 08, 2003Been married since 2008She has a brother named Vance and two parents named Elizabeth ( A.K.A. Betty) and Elliott DeGeneres.Has changed peoples lives to achieve there dreams

By: Leigha TeasleyTim AllenBorn June 13, 1953 in ColoradoWent to Seaholm High School and attended theater and music classesAwarded the Fine Arts degree in 1998.Career started when participated in a comedy night at Mark Ridleys Comedy Castle in Royal Oak Starred in The Santa Clause MoviePlayed Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 1,2, and 3Got nominated for Golden Globes 5 timesby: Nicolette Fuglestad

Jonny CashBorn 1932 in Kingsland ArkansasAlso a country music legendwas a singer, songwriter and guitaristsknown for his recordings I walk the line Plays guitar Died September 12th 2003

Born on February 7 1804 Made tractors and plowsSold millions of plows and tractors got billions of dollorsBecame mayor of Moline IllinoisMarried Demairus LambDied when he was 82JOHN DEERE

By Elise HashiguchiBorn in Ely, Nevada, on March 16th, 1912Got married to Richard NixonBecame the First lady of the United States of AmericaStarted a fundraiser and gave money to charitiesEarned the title of most traveled first lady Died at age 81 on June 22, 1993

Pat Nixon

Michael Jordan

Born on Feb 17, 1963Most Valuable Player (MVP) five times and MVP of the play-off championships six times, and led the Bulls to six championshipsHe was Rookie of the Year in 1985He was on the dream team..

Johnny Depp June 9, 1963He was raised in Florida He dropped out of school at the age of 15When he was a kid he hoped to be a rock musician He got into acting after a visit to Los Angeles Occupation was a film actor director

Beverly ClearyBorn on April 12, 1916 in McMinnville, ORShe was not always a good readerHer books are published in 14 different languages Her first book was Henry HugginsShe won lots of awards

John Gutzon BorglumMarch 25, 1867, near Bear Lake, IdahoStudied art in San Francisco and Paris.Won a contest for sculpting a war generalMain person who made Mount RushmoreDied March 6, 1941

Babe RuthBorn on February 6 1895Born in MarylandHe was troublemaker He went to a special school because he was badHe played baseball thereHe became the homerun leaderHe died Born in March 29, 1918Got awarded for Versatile BoyLeft the military in 1945Got his first store at age 26Then he opened a new store called Wall-Mart in July 2, 1962, located on 719 west Walnut streetDied on April 5th 1992

Sam Walton

12Bob Barker Bob Barker December 12,1923 Hosted The Price Is Right Won 10 Gramme awards Was 90 when died2003 he died

Born on April 13th 1743Became one of the most helpful lawyers in America Was the author of the Declaration of IndependenceWas the third president of the U.S.A.Died on July 4th 1826 Thomas JeffersonBy Morgan McCaffery

Born on February 24 1883Expanded trading business throughout Samoan Islands Started Mau in 19241927 created a newspaper called Samoan Guardian Died in February 28 1944 at age 61 By: Madison MenzenOlaf Fredrick Nelson

Born June 11th, 1880 Missoula, MontanaLed campaign for women's rights in 1914Ran for congress, won during 1916Formed Georgia Peace Society in 1919Ran for congress, won in 1940Died May 18, 1973

Jeannette Rankin

Ricky MartinBorn December 24, 1971 in San Juan Puerto RicoWas in a popular music group in Puerto Rico called Mendo from ages 12 to 17Worked as a singer and actorBecame a hit in America with the hit song Livin La Vida Loca.Won a Grammy and a Latin GrammyStarted the Ricky Martin FoundationGiven a star in the Hollywood Walk of FameBy: Emily Milheim

Prince Nelson Born on June ,7 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota Started singing when he was 7 years old Was a famous singer Parents got a divorce when he was 10 Dad inspired Prince

Born Jan 27th, 1921 Born in Midwestern Denison, Iowa Got married 3 times!Famous for acting.Was in the Donna Reed Show.Won Golden Globe and Academy Award.Died of Pancreatic Cancer on Jan. 14th, 1986.

Life For Donna Reed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Born on August 14, 1959 in Lansing Michigan

Got teased when he was youngerWas drafted by Los Angeles Lakers in 1979Became one of basketballs greatest guardsRetired in 1991

Althea GibsonBorn on August 25, 1927.Became the first African-American tennis player to compete at the U.S. National Championships in 1950. First black player to compete at Wimbledon in 1951. Won 11 grand slam tournamentsDied on September 28, 2003.

Geronimo

Frank Lloyd wrightBorn on 1867 was a world famous architectWas born in Richland center WisconsinMade falling watersBuilds houses

Martin Luther King Jr.Born on January 15,1929The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., was the young pastor of a church in Montgomery, Alabama when he was asked to lead the city bus boycott in 1955.In August 1963,King led more than 200,000 people on the march on Washington D.C.

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