Amazing People From History

If you have a passion for history and learning about some of the incredible and amazing people who shaped it, then this class is for you. Each week, (see schedule below), we will take a look at the childhood, influence and education, and accomplishments of different people who shaped the world we live in today.  We will explore different time periods in history, unique events, and learn about different industries and career paths that people have taken. 

My goal with this class is to have an inside look at what led to these individuals to becoming memorable names, and what we can learn from each of them.  

This class is 45-55 minutes long. The length of class is dependent on the number of students enrolled and how in depth our discussions get. 



2025 Dates

Week of: 

January 6 Vincent Van Gogh
January 13 Edgar Degas
January 20 History of Tuberculosis/Phumeza Tisile
January 27Lonnie Johnson
February 3 Corrie Ten Boom and Irena Sendler
February 10 Douglas Bader
February 17 Incredible People from Canada 
February 24 Steve Irwin 
March 3 Muhammad Ali
March 10 Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez 
March 17 NO CLASS
March 24 The Titanic 
March 31 History of Fungi/Scientists (Wednesday ONLY)
April 7 Iqbal Masih
April 14 Incredible People from Mexico (NO CLASS WEDNESDAY)
April 21 Sir David Attenborough (NO CLASS MONDAY)
April 28 History of Young Adult Books/Authors 
May 5 Jane Austen
May 12 History of Youtube/Christina Grimmie/Youtube Stars 
May 19 Thor Heyerdahl
May 26 Incredible People from Central America
June 2 Nolan Bushnell
June 9 Betsy Ross and the history of the American Flag
June 16 American Folk Hero's/Tall Tales (Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan)
June 23 NO CLASS 
June 30 NO CLASS
July 7 The Tuskegee Airmen
July 14 Rachel Carson 
July 21 Incredible People from Brazil/Argentina/Chile/Peru
July 28 Bass Reeves 
August 4 Milton Hershey
August 11 Incredible People from Pacific Islands
August 18 Marie Curie 
August 25 History of Soccer 
September 1 Clara Barton 
September 8 Louis Armstrong and the History of Jazz Music
September 15 Incredible People from New Zealand/Australia
September 22
September 29 NO CLASS 
October 6 The Brothers Grimm 
October 13 Nellie Bly
October 20 Edgar Allan Poe
October 27 Incredible People from China
November 3 Pocahontas
November 10 Maria Tallchief/The History of Ballet 
November 17 Jane Goodall 
November 24 NO CLASS 
December 1 History of the Piano/Famous Pianists 
December 8 Helen Keller 
December 15 Jim Henson 
December 22 NO CLASS
December 29 NO CLASS 




Suggestions for 2026 Term: 

Debby Ryan
Martin Luther King JR.
Malcom X
Indira Gandhi
Michael Jackson
Isaac Newton
Sacagawea
Mother Teresa
Malala
Albert Einstein
Steve Jobs
Audrey Hepburn
Emiline Pankhurst
Greta Thunburg
Jane Austin
Serena William
Cicely Tyson
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Chadwick Boseman
Alexander Graham Bell
Julia Childs
Popular modern authors
Abraham Lincoln
Madonna
Emily Dickinson, 
Shel Silverstein
Steve Jobs
Martha Argerich
Anna Scherbakova
George Floyd
Julie Andrews
Patti Lupone
Mark Hammil
David Ben-Gurion
Mahathir Mohamad