Famous Missourians
By Room 148
Who am I ?
By: Julia
• I once lived in Virgina.
• I became an apprentice to a cabinet maker in 1827.
• Not long after this time at the Pennsylvania academy of
fine arts he tried making a living from painting.
• I Studied and painted Frontier life.
• I did paintings like Rafts men playing cards in 1847,
Settlers through the Cumberland gap and others too.
George Caleb Binghem
• The Jolly Flatboat
men
Who am I
• I was one of America’s greatest writers and humorists.
• I was born in Florida, Missouri, I am best known for his
two classic novels of boyhood life on the Mississippi
river, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
• His childhood home of Hannibal, Missouri, which
inspired many of his literary creations, has become an
attraction for thousands of tourists each year.
Samuel Clemens
Who am I?
• I was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer
Prize for music.
• I became known as "The King of Ragtime“.
• I am a pianist.
• I created the “Maple Leaf Rag” and “The
Entertainer”
Scott Joplin
• I lived a life in slavery.
• I revolutionized and made agriculture
easier.
• Through tough research I developed more
than 300 by-products from the peanut and
sweat potato.
• I was the first chair of the department of
agriculture at the institute in Alabama
called the Tuskegee institute.
George Washington Carver
Who am I ? By Allie
 I am one of the greatest military leaders.
 I commanded the American
Expeditionary force (AEF) during world
war 1.
 I Am the only American to be named
General of the Armies.
 I was a one rank above the 5 star
Generals in world war 2.
I Am General J. Pershing!
Who am I? By: Ashlee
• In Kansas city I started my journalism
career and was on the one man news
report with the kcmo radio station.
• I covered every meager news report
throughout 60years of journalism.
• I was awarded the acidity of television arts
and science “Hall of fame”.
• I married Betsy Maxwell and had three
kids and four grandkids.
Walter Cronkite
Who am I? By: Charlotte baugh
• I was the founder of the J.C. Penny company
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department stores.
By combining high ethical principals with sound
economic practices and concern for his
customers.
He built one small store into a vast retail empire.
He grew up believing in God, self –reliance, Self
–control, honor , and the Christian ethic of the
golden rule.
James Cash Penny
Who am I ??
By: Colleen
I was one of the leaders of the regionalist movement
in the world of art.
 I was born in Neosho, Missouri
 I received international renown as a painter, muralist,
and print maker
 I am famous for my dramatic paintings of the
American scene.
 I am best known for my panorama of Missouri History
found in the lounge of the Missouri House of
Representatives and my Truman library mural
depicting the role of independence, Missouri in the
opening of the west.
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Thomas Hart Benton
This is one of
Thomas’s
pictures called
“Benton and the
Oregon Trail”
Who am I ? by: Dalton
 I used my childhood and
adulthood experiences on
America.
 I wrote books liked by kids
and adults.
 I wrote the book little
house.
 My work has stayed
continuously in print since
the books first came in the
1930
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Laura Ingalls wilder
Who am I???
By. Dominic
• I commanded the American
Expeditionary Force.
• Also Master of military tactics.
• I established 200 million men in 18
months.
• Last I’m one of the 5 star generals of
word war 2.
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Who am I?
General John J. Pershing!!!!
Who am I? By; Gary
• I am a General at American
Extraordinary Force. (AEF)
• I became a master of military tactics
through my training at the United
States military academy and my
teaching at West Point.
• I am the only American to be named
General of the armies in my life time by
a special act of Congress, one rank
above the five-star Generals of World
War 2.
General John J. Pershing
How am I ?
By: Jasmine
• I was a slave to achieve
international fame as a
scientist, botanist and
educator.
• I was borne near Diamond
revolutionized.
• Developed more then 300
product from the sweet
potato and the peanut.
• I was the chair of the
department of agriculture
at the Tuskegee institute
in Alabama.
I am George Washington caver
Who Am I? By: Jessica
• In 1936 I met an advertised writer named Betsy
Maxwell.
• I was a Bureau chief in1946-1948.
• On January 1981 I was awarded “The Medal of
Fame”.
• In 1996 I wrote a book called ”A Reporter’s Life”.
• During my spare time I like to go sailing on my
Yacht, Wyntje.
• I also built a solid foundation in which I used to
print for my journal entry in the newspaper.
Who Am I? By: Jessica
I am the one and only…………….
Walter Cronkite!
Who am i? By: Jared
In 1827 I became an apprentice to a cabinetmaker
in Boonville. After a short period at the
Pennsylvania Academy of fine arts he tried
making a living from painting. He also painted
portraits from frontier life. Some popular
paintings he made was Boatmen on the Missouri,
Raftsmen playing cards and Fur Traders
Descending the Missouri.
George Caleb Bingham
One of our famous Missourians
By: John
I was the founder of company department stores.
I built one small store into a vast retail empire.
I grew up believing in god.
I had self-reliance, self-discipline honor and the Christian ethic of
golden rule.
I was borne on a small farm outside of Hamilton Missouri.
Ho am I.
I am James Cash penny
The end.
Who am I. By Levi
• He used to be one of the leaders of regionalist movement in
the world of art.
• He was an internationaly renown painter, muralist,
printmaker.
• He is famous for dramatic paintings of American Scene.
• He is also good at panorama, Missouri History found in the
lounge of Missouri House of Representatives and his
Truman Library mural of independence.
• He were a outspoken champion in belief of the American Art.
• He is a famous artist.
Thomas Hart Benton
Who am I?
By: Mathew Alan Childs
I was one of the most highly regarded presidents.
 I was our 33rd president.
 I became president during the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
 I was buried in Independence, Missouri.
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Harry S. Truman
Who Am I? by Ryan
• I was born in Wright City and I went with
my family to St.Charles.
• I lived with my family until I was nine like
my farther did.
• I interd the German Evangelical yond of
North America.
• I was a pastern of church in Detroit to
1915 to 1928.
Reinhold Niebuhr
Who am I
by: Steven
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I used my child hood and
adolescent experiences on the
American frontier to write.
My family home is in the Ozarks
near Mansfield Missouri.
My work has remained
continuously in print.
I wrote the Little House books.
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Who Am I
By: Tonia
 I was named the “Most trusted man
in America for half a century.
 I moved to Houston and I began my
journalism career.
 I did journalism for more than 60
years.
 In January, 1981, President Carter
awarded me the medal of freedom.
Walter Cronkite
Who am I by Tyler
• I am one of America’s greatest writers and
humorists.
• I wrote about my life on the Mississippi river.
• I was know for my classic novels ,Tom Sawyer
and Huckleberry Finn.
• My life in Hannibal inspired many of my literary
creations.
Mark twain or Samuel Clemens
Who am I?
By: Zach
• I was an ambulance driver in world war 1.
• I won a record of 32 academy awards in
my lifetime.
• I made the 1st synchronized sound
cartoon[ steamboat Willie].
• I create animated moves.
• I created Disneyland.
Walter Elias Disney
Who am I?
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I was born in Joplin, Missouri.
I am a writer.
I wrote a lot of poetry.
I wrote about the African American
Experience.
Langston Hughes
I've known rivers:
I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than
the
flow of human blood in human veins.
My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
I bathed in the Euphrates when dawns were young.
I built my hut near the Congo and it lulled me to sleep.
I looked upon the Nile and raised the pyramids above
it.
I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe
Lincoln went down to New Orleans, and I've seen its
muddy bosom turn all golden in the sunset.
I've known rivers:
Ancient, dusky rivers. My soul has grown deep like the
rivers
Resources
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sources.