Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman was born as a slave as Araminta Ross in 1820 in Dorcester County, Maryland. As a child Harriet was trying to save another slave from being pounded by a two pound weight. The other slave ran away and instead the weight hit Tubman. She said "broke my skull." On March 10, 1913 at age 93, Harriet Tubman died from pneumonia.

Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Apppleseed was born as John Chapman born on September 26, 1774 in Leominster, Massachusetts. When Johnny was older he learned how to plant and grow apple trees. He respected native americans which other settlers did not. Johnny Appleseed was known for planting trees in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Sometimes he traded his apple trees for stuff he needed like food or clothing.

On March 18, 1845 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Johnny Appleseed died from winter plague in his sleep.