Fun Facts Flashcards
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William Bradford
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Came on the may flower and was the first governor
2
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Mary rowlandson
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Captured with her child by Indians
3
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Phillis Wheatley
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Sold into slavery when young and got freedom when published book
4
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
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His relative was a member of the Salem trials so he changed his name to an “e
5
Q
Emily Dickenson
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Wore white most of the time
6
Q
Samuel Clemens
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Worked on river boats and wrote for the Nevada territorial enterprise
7
Q
Robert Frost
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Wrote and read a poem at John Kennedy’s inauguration
8
Q
William Henry porter
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Known as “o Henry” served time in prison
9
Q
Alex Haley
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Roots was the story of his ancestors
10
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Pearl S buck
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Spent most of her life in China, and child of missionaries
