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HISTORY
September
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7th Grade
09/27/2012

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JAMES GARFIELD
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U. S. President who was ASSASINATED
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WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
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U.S. President and SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
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JANE ADDAMS
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founded Chicago's HULL HOUSE
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SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR
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FIRST FEMALE Supreme Court JUSTICE
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HEATHER WHITESTONE
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First DEAF Miss America
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GEORGE EASTMAN
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Created the roll film CAMERA
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SAM HOUSTON
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elected President of the Republic of TEXAS
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JESSE OWENS
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first OLYMPIAN to win 4 gold medals
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H.G. WELLS
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BRITISH AUTHOR - War of the Worlds
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F. SCOTT FITZGERALD
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AMERICAN AUTHOR- The Great Gatsby

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JOHNNY APPLESEED
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real name is JOHN CHAPMAN
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THOMAS NAST
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political CARTOONIST - drew the donkey and the elephant political symbols
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STAR SPANGLED BANNER
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written by FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
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ELLIS ISLAND
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GATEWAY to America; Located in NY
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HOOVER DAM
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provides WATER AND ELECTRICITY to the West
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LINCOLN HIGHWAY
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first COAST TO COAST paves HIGHWAY
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AIR FORCE
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Created from the Army in 1947
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY
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first U.S. COLLEGE
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PATRIOT DAY
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September 11
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LABOR DAY
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FEDERAL HOLIDAY for workers
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