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Famous Americans

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ARMSTRONG
Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969, famously describing it as 'one giant leap for mankind.'Find this word in the grid to read its note.
TUBMAN
Harriet Tubman made roughly 13 missions as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, leading around 70 enslaved people to freedom.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
REVERE
Paul Revere's midnight ride on April 18, 1775, warned colonial militias that British troops were marching toward Lexington and Concord.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
EARHART
Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, completing the crossing in May 1932.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Famous Americans word search — free and large-print — honoring the leaders, heroes, and pioneers whose courage shaped the country.

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From the ink-stained halls of Philadelphia to the dusty frontier trails and the crackle of mission control, America's story is written in the lives of the people who dared. Some wore powdered wigs and debated liberty by candlelight; others crossed frozen rivers, led freedom seekers through the night, or slipped the bonds of Earth altogether. Their names became shorthand for courage, vision, and the stubborn belief that one person can change the arc of history.

How to play

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    Find a word from the list.Press the first letter and drag to the last — across, down or diagonally, forwards or back. Or tap the first letter, then the last.
  2. 2
    It stays marked.Found words get a soft teal line through them, on the grid and in the list.
  3. 3
    Make it comfortable.Use the A / A+ / A++ size control any time, or pinch the grid for a closer look.

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