Below you will
see a photo gallery of famous people who have visited the
White House over the years. Try to guess who they are, using
the hints provided. Click on the photographic thumbnail
for the answer.
Hint:
In 1928, this famous American aviator became the first woman
to fly an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1932, she
set the record for the quickest flight across that ocean.
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Hint:
He is known as the "King of Rock and Roll."
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Hint:
This German scientist came to America in 1921 to speak about
his new theory of relativity. He later came to live in the
United States in 1933 as the Nazis spread their reign of
terror on German Jews.
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Hint:
If you look closely you can find the civil rights leader
who came to march on Washington D.C. in August 1963. He
spoke eloquently of his "dream" of equality
for all Americans.
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photo for answer
Hint:
This baseball player hammered more home runs than any other
player in major league history. Here he enjoys a conversation
with President Jimmy Carter. They might have been talking
about the home state they shared - Georgia.
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Hint:
This British author is famous for introducing that stingy
character, Ebenezer Scrooge.
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Hint:
This church leader lives in the Vatican.
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Hint:
This overgrown fowl lives on Sesame Street.
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This Polish-French scientist made remarkable discoveries
in her experiments with radium. Her success led her to be
honored as the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
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Hint:
Babe Ruth met this young baseball player in 1948. The captain
of the Yale University baseball team would later spend his
days not on the diamond, but in the Oval Office.
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