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Special Sub-Topic: People Who Have Made A Difference - Part 1


This legendary entertainer won 19 Oscars and created great theme parks for kids based on the characters in his movies. Who was he?

    Walt Disney & Disney. Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois and died on December 15, 1966.

This inventor lit up the world. Who was he?
    Thomas Edison. He invented the 'incandescent lamp' in 1879.

This British ex-royal woman campaigned for the abolition of anti-personnel land mines. Who was she?
    Princess Diana & Lady Diana & Diana Spencer & Diana & Princess Di & Lady Di & Spencer. She also worked with AIDS organizations and charities for children.

This black civil rights leader had a 'dream' of racial unity and equality. Who was he?
    Martin Luther King Jr.. He was awarded the 1964 'Nobel Peace Prize.'

This musician 'imagined' the world as a more peaceful place. Who was he?
    John Lennon & Lennon. He helped start the 'Beatles' in 1960.

These bicycle makers made mans first powered flight. Who were they?
    The Wright brothers. They made that first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

This Renaissance man was a great artist and scientist and drew some of the first drawings of flying machines. Who was he?
    Leonardo da Vinci & da Vinci & Leonardo daVinci & daVinci & Leonardo. From studying his handwriting, it is believed that he was dyslexic.

This India native led his country to independence. Who was he?
    Mahatma Gandhi. In India, he is regarded as the father of their nation.

This Catholic nun devoted her life to helping the disabled and sick in India. Who was she?
    Mother Teresa & Teresa & Mother Theresa & Theresa & Mother Terese. Her birth name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She was born in Skopje, Yugoslavia.

This man took 'one small step' on the Moon for all mankind. Who was he?
    Neil Armstrong. As a young man, Neil got his pilot's license before he got his driver's license.

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