Helen Adams Keller: Tuscumbia, Alabama

Hank Aaron was born in Mobile, Atlanta on February 5, 1934. As the third born out of all his eight siblings, Hank may not have always been seen as the most important in his family. Estella along with Herbert were the very loving parents of Hank, they always wished the best for him, but quite often he had to do things on his own. At the age of eight Hank, with his family, moved out of his birth town of Mobile to the middle-class

Bessie was born April 15, 1894 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to a part time Baptist preacher, William Smith, and his wife Laura. The family was large and poor. Soon after she was born her father died. Laura lived until Bessie was only nine years old. The remaining children had to learn to take care of themselves. Her sister Viola then raised her. But it was her oldest brother,

Lena Horne was born on June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents were Teddy and Edna Scottron Horne. After her father left her at the age of two in order to pursue his gambling career; her mother leaving soon after that to pursue her acting career; she went to live with her grandparents. Through her grandparents influence she became involved with organizations like the NAACP, at an early age.

Dorothy Day was born on November 8, 1897 to her mother, Grace, and father, John, in Brooklyn, New York. Because her father was a sports journalist, the family often moved, which made it hard for Day to make and keep friendships in school. She often kept to herself as a child even though she had two brothers and a

Annie Oakley, given the name Phoebe Ann Moses at birth, was born in Darke County, Ohio on August 13th, 1860. When she was six, her father died of pneumonia and left her mom with six kids to care for and not much else. Her mother soon remarried but to her dismay, her new step father passed away leaving behind another newborn. Around this time, Annie moved into the Darke

She was born on October 17, 1956 in Decatur, Alabama. Her parents names were Charlie and Dorothy jemison. Charlie was a roofer, carpenter, and maintenance supervisor. Dorothy was an elementary school teacher. Mae was the youngest of three children. Her oldest sibling Charles was a real estate agent and Ada, the middle sibling, was a child psychiatrist. All in all they were a very successful family.

Clara was born on December 25, 1821, in North Oxford, Massachusetts, on Christmas day. She was raised in North Oxford. She had a mother, father, and four other siblings. She was the youngest child. Her mother's name was Sarah Barton and her fathers was Stephen Barton. Her siblings consisted of two brothers and

Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri. His parents were John Anderson Truman and Martha Ellen Young Truman. He also grew up in a poor family. He only had one brother and one sister. Since he was young, he liked history, government and reading.

Anita Hill was born in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma in 1956. She was the youngest of 13 kids. Her father was a farmer and her mother was a housewife. She was raised in a religious family and went to the Antioch Baptist Church in Tulsa, Ok.

Clara Barton was born December 25, 1821 on Christmas Day at Oxford, Massachusetts. Clara’s father was Captain Stephen Barton and her mother was Sara Stone Barton. Clara was the youngest of four siblings. When Clara was eleven years old her brother fell off the roof of a barn and became very ill. Clara had to take care if him for two years and found out that she enjoyed helping and taking care of others. This started Clara’s journey of helping and caring for others by shaping and building the American Red Cross in the United States.

Clara Barton was born in Oxford, Massachusetts on December 25, 1821. She had 4 siblings, two brothers and two sisters. At a young age, her brother. David, got injured in an accident and became very ill. She tended to him and treated his wounds. This is said to be first calling as a nurse. She then worked as a school teacher and opened up a free public school in New Jersey. She moved to Washington D.C. to work at the U.S. Patent Office, where she was one of the first women to work. She wanted to work on the battlefield, so she began working at one of the Union hospitals. She died on April 12, 1912 at the age of 90.

Addams was born the eighth of nine children and lived a very privileged lifestyle. Her father was a successful businessman who was well known by important people, such as, President Abraham Lincoln. Throughout the early stages of her life, Addams struggled with health issues and finding her place in society. She graduated in 1881 from the Female Seminary School in Illinois. After graduating, she briefly attended medical school and she spent her spare time traveling the world.

Born to Alma Kluger and her husband Viktor Kluger in Vienna on October 30, 1931. She spent the early years of her life in the Austrian capital, witnessing the horrible historical changes that soon affected her family. Being only six at the time of the holocaust, she doesn't have many memories of her life before the Holocaust (3).

Clara Harlowe Barton was born on Christmas day, 1821 in Oxford Massachusetts. She was the youngest of her 4 siblings by at the least 10 years of age. Growing up in a middle class family, Clara was home schooled until the age of 15, then she became the teacher.

Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy, she was named after the city of her birth. Her mother and father had her when they were vacationing in Italy. She was born on May 12, 1820. Her parents were William and Frances (also known as Fanny) Nightingale. Her father was a wealthy landowner and inherited an estate in Derbyshire, England. Her mother and father both committed themselves to the rush of active social lives. She had a sister, Frances Parthenope Verney,Florence would call her Parthe, Parthenope was also named after her birth place.