Who Da Man?? 100 people in 100 days #91-100
George Meade Career US Army officer Replaced Thomas Hooker for the Union during the Civil War Famous for beating Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg
Pierre Beauregard Politician, inventor, writer, civil-servant, military officer First prominent general of the Confederate States Participated in major battles at Fort Sumter & Bull Run
Oliver Hazard Perry American Navy Commander & hero in the War of 1812 Won the Battle of Lake Erie Won 1 of the 27 gold medals given for the War of 1812
Vasco da Gama Portuguese explorer First explorer to find the all water route to India from Europe
William Henry Harrison 9th president of the US Only served about 30 days as president (died of pneumonia) First president to die in office
Zebulon Pike American Explorer and military officer Sent to find the source of the Mississippi River, Pike’s Peak named for him Fought in the War of 1812 and died in the Battle of York in Canada
Francis Marion Fought in the French & Indian War & Revolutionary War Known as “Swamp Fox” during the Revolutionary War Led a series of successful nighttime guerilla-style raids against the British
Cassius M. Clay Born in KY, politician, strong abolitionist (slave holding family) Nicknamed “Lion of White Hall” Wrote anti-slavery journal call “True American”, (printed in Lexington but forced to move to Cincinnati, then Louisville)
Andrew Johnson Lincoln’s Vice President Became the 17th president after Lincoln’s assassination First president to be impeached (for violation of the Tenure of Office Act & bringing disgrace & ridicule on Congress) Acquitted by one vote
Sam Houston Military leader that led Texas to independence from Mexico Became 1st president of Texas and city of Houston named after him