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Jack Swigert, Jr., (Colorado) was a pilot and astronaut. He was a member of the 1970 Apollo Jack Swigert, Jr., (Colorado) moon mission and spent nearly was a pilot and astronaut. He returning six days in space before Jack Swigert, Jr. , (Colorado) was a member of the 1970 Apollo safely to earth. Later, was a pilot and astronaut. He moon and spent he was elected tonearly was amission member of the 1970 Apollo the U.S. before House of six days in space moon mission and spentreturning nearly Representatives. safely to earth. Later,
six days in space before returning hesafely was elected to Helen earth.toLater, Keller the ofto could not heU.S. was House elected (Alabama) Representatives. the U.S. House speak orofhear. When she was a child, she Representatives.
Helen Keller learned to “talk” using
(Alabama) could not sign language. Her Helen Keller first word using sign speak or hear. When (Alabama) could not language was “water.” speak hear. When she wasor a child, she was the first blind she was child, she learned to aShe “talk” using and deaf person to learned to “talk” sign language. Herusing graduate from college. sign language. Her first word using sign first word using sign language was “water.” language was “water.” She was the first blind Shedeaf wasperson the firsttoblind and and deaffrom person to graduate college. graduate from college.
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Chief Washakie (Wyoming) worked to keep Indian land in his state. He was a member of the Chief Washakie (Wyoming) Shoshone tribe but could speak worked toWashakie keep Indian land in his other languages as well. He wears Chief (Wyoming) state. He was a member of the a head dress and some of his worked to keep Indian land in his Shoshone butincould clothing istribe painted color! state. He was a member of speak the
other languages ascould well. speak He wears Shoshone tribe but King Kamehameha a head dress and someHe ofI wears his other languages as well. (Hawaii) was a warrior and king is painted in color! aclothing head dress and some of his who united all the people who lived
clothing is paintedIslands. in color! in the Hawaiian Because
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he is a king, he wears a robe and helmet of (Hawaii) a warriorheand King was Kamehameha I king gold bird feathers. Sometimes was called who united all the people who lived (Hawaii) was a warrior and king Kamehameha the Great.
in the Hawaiian who united all theIslands. people Because who lived Philo Farnsworth (Utah) is called theof he is a king, a robe and helmet in he thewears Hawaiian Islands. Because “father of television” because his ideas — he is abird king, he wearsSometimes a robe and he helmet gold feathers. was of called some from when he was in high school — gold bird feathers. Sometimes he was called Kamehameha the Great. resulted in the invention of TV. He is shown Kamehameha the Great. holding a tube that was used in a camera. Philo Farnsworth (Utah) is called the (over) Philo (Utah) is “father of Farnsworth television” because hiscalled ideasthe — “father of television” his ideas some from when he because was in high school—— some from when he was in high school — resulted in the invention of TV. He is shown resulted in the invention of TV. He is shown holding a tube that was used in a camera. holding a tube that was used in a camera.
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