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What did William Christopher Handy do that was important to the music world?

he made the blues famous not just in the United states but all over the world. He wrote the song 'The St. Louis Blues.' It became known everywhere.

Who is 'Big Al' Carter?

an artist that is known to use anything and everything to create his work. Big Al likes to teach art to poor children. He shows them how to paint murals.

Who was Mary Eliza Mahoney?

the first African American nurse. Mary finished nursing school in 1879 but hospitals would not take an African American nurse. Instead, Mary worked as a nurse in people's homes.

What did Dona Josefa know that helped the Mexicans gain their freedom from Spain?

she learned that the Spanish knew about the Mexicans' plans and was able to communicate her knowledge to a Mexican freedom fighter that were hiding in the room below hers.. Dona Josefa stamped her foot to warn the freedom fighter to make him understand what had happened.

Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson were the first two people to do what?

reach the North Pole in 1909. In 1978, Naomi Uemura of Japan went to the North Pole alone. He had only his sled dogs for company.

What did Gutzon Borglum do?

he started carving Mt. Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota. In 1927, Borglum began to make his dream come true by starting to carve the mountain.

What famous piece did Fredric Bartholdi, a French sculptor, plan and build?

the Statue of Liberty. Because of its size, he had to build the statue in many pieces. they were put in 214 boxes and shipped from France by boat.

What did Chief Joseph do?

Heartsick, he led his people, the Nez Perce, from Wallowa Valley in Oregon to Idaho as ordered by the U.S. government. Chief Joseph knew the power of the U.S. Army was too great, and heartbroken , he led 500 men, women, and children from their beloved land.

Who was the first American to win the Tour de France?

Greg LeMond. Greg won the race for the first time in 1986 and went on to win the race again in 1989 and 1990.

Who were Maggie and Lillian Rogers?

mother and daughter maids in the White House. Maggie started working at the white house in 1909 when William Taft was president. 1930 Lillian, Maggie's daughter began working as a maid in the White House. Together, mother and daughter were there to serve four more presidents.