USA+Historical+People+3-4

**Who should we learn about?**

**Your group should research famous or important people in history in your country. In our class activity you will discuss and present them, explaining //why they are important//. Think about these questions while doing your research, discussion, presentation, and writing:**

=//Why is this person important or famous?// = =//Did this person help or hurt people in this country?// =

**Please write a paragraph summarizing IN YOUR OWN WORDS two or three important people in history in your country. Please answer the questions above for each person in your paragraph. Rememb****o add pics or videos to make it more interesting!** **Hello! Today I'm going to talk about historical person in the usa.**

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First, I want to talk about Abraham Lincoln Abraham Licoln was born on February 12, 1809, in hardin county. He was the 16th president of united states of america and he is famous for ending slavery and Gettysburg Adress. He is 2nd most respected person in U.S.A because of his achievements when he was president. He was president while Civil war was happening. After Civil war he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 15 1865. Second, I want to talk about George W. Washington. George W. Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, British America. He was the first president of united states of america from 1789 to 1797. Because his parents are teachers he didn't attended school very long. Washington was a farmer. Washington started to be an army during the French and the Indian War. He did very good in that war so he could be general in revolutionary war. Washington beated british army and because of that he was chosen to be a president. He died on December 14, 1799, in mount vernon.

Third, I want to talk about Thomas Edison. Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, United states. He got married with two women. He invented a lot of things. He has record for making a lot of inventions. He has 1093 patents such as incandescent light bulb and carbon transmitter. He died on October 18, 1931, in West orange, New Jersey. He was dead because of diabetes.

Thank you for reading my essay about historical person in u.s.a

Yong Kwan Kim 3403