1	Famous Virginians
2	1492 - 17th Century
3	Christopher Columbus He called the people he found in the lands he discovered 'Indians' because he thought he was in the Indies, near China
4	Pocahontas Daughter of Chief Powhatan. Believed the English and American Indians could live in harmony. Began a friendship with the colonists that helped them survive.
5	Powhatan He was the father of Pocahontas. He was the chief of the Powhatan tribe that introduced crops to the English, including corn and tobacco.
6	John Smith He provided strong leadership in Jamestown. He started a forced work program that helped ensure survival. John Smith initiated trading relationships with the Powhatans.
7	18th Century
8	Patrick Henry He is known for saying "...give me liberty or give me death." Patrick Henry inspired patriots from other colonies when he spoke out against taxation without representation.
9	James Madison He kept detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention. James Madison believed in the importance of having a U.S. Constitution. He had great skills of compromise. Madison is known as the "Father of the Constitution."
10	George Washington He provided military leadership by serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Washington was the first U.S. President and a model for future presidents. He is known as the "Father of our Country" and was a strong leader.
11	Thomas Jefferson ! Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. He also wrote the VA Statute of Religious Freedom,which was the basis for the 1st amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
12	19th Century
13	John Brown He led a raid on the United States Armory (Arsenal) at Harper's Ferry. He was trying to start a slave rebellion. John Brown was captured and hanged.
14	Ulysses S. Grant Grant defeated the Confederate Army by taking Richmond, which was burned near the end of the war. He accepted Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, ending the Civil War.
15	"Stonewall" J. Jackson Jackson played a major roll in the firstÝ battle of Bull Run (or Manassas), where he got his nickname "Stonewall" He was a confederate army general in the Civil War
16	Stonewall Jackson He was a very religious man who believed that when it was time for him to die he would. He had a wish to die on Sunday. This wish came true.
17	Robert E. Lee Lee was the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War. He surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House. Lee also defeated Union troops at Fredricksburg, VA.
18	Abraham Lincoln Lincoln became President of the United States in 1860. Some southern states seceded after he was elected. During the Civil War, he used the Union Navy to blockade southern ports.
19	Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman established a secret route that escaped slaves took. This secret route became known as the Underground Railroad.
20	Nat Turner Nat Turner was a slave who led a revolt against plantation owners in VA
21	20th Century
22	ARTHUR ASHE, JR. The first African American winner of a major men's tennis tournament Author Eloquent spokesperson for social change
23	Harry F. Byrd, Sr. Harry F. Byrd led a Massive Resistance movement in Virginia against the integration of public schools. As governor, he was known for his "Pay as You Go" policy for road improvements. He modernized Virginia's state government.
24	Maggie Lena Walker First African American woman to become a bank president in the U.S. First woman to become a bank president.
25	Maggie Lena Walker Maggie loved books, playing outside and was good at numbers. She had three children... one died in infancy. Maggie loved children.
26	L. Douglas Wilder L. Douglas Wilder is a former governor of Virginia. He was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States.
27	The End