Historical Figures that Helped Shaped the State and the Nation

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  1. 4. a writer, a publisher, a scientist, and an inventor.
  2. 5. His best-known inventions include the phonograph (record player), the lightbulb, and the motion-picture projector.
  3. 6. Helped Texas gain independence from Mexico.
  4. 7. led the civil rights movement in the United States.He encouraged the use of nonviolence as a way to end segregation.
  5. 8. played responsible for settling thousands of American colonists into Texas.
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  1. 1. During the American Civil War he promised to save the Union. Known as the Great Emancipator, he also ended slavery in the United States.
  2. 2. 1st president of the U.S and helped the American colonists to victory in the American Revolution.
  3. 3. led the country through two of the greatest crises of the 20th century:the Great Depression and World War II.