| A | B |
| George Washington | President who led the fight for freedom from England and established a new country |
| Abraham Lincoln | President who helped free African American slaves |
| Susan B. Anthony | Led the struggle to give women equal rights, including the right to vote |
| Helen Keller | Overcame disabilities and worked to help others who were blind and deaf |
| Jackie Robinson | First African American baseball player in the major leagues |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | African American who worked so that all people would be treated fairly and led peaceful marches and speeches |
| Rosa Parks | Civil rights activist who refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger |
| Christopher Columbus | Spanish explorer who is remembered for his 1492 discovery of the 'New World' |