1492- the coming of the first expedition of the Columbus to the territory of the America(which he thought was India)

Dates to remember:

1492- the coming of the first expedition of the Columbus to the territory of the America(which he thought was India)

1607 -the Virginia Company(it’s aim was to settle colonies along the Atlantic coast of North America. They settled near the river which they called James(in the honor of James 1 the king of England) and later called the town they settled in as Jamestown)It was the first English settlement in America.

1620 -the foundation of Plymouth by “pilgrims”.(English men and women looking for religious freedom)

1773 - “Boston tea party”(as an answer to the unstoppable taxation colonists(from Massachusetts) threw 324 cases of tea into the sea)

1774 -the foundation of the First Continental Congress to oppose British oppression.Claimed to be royal to the British king but called upon all Americans to support the people of Massachusetts by refusing to buy British goods.

1775-1783 - Fighting for Independence

1776 July 4 - Taking of Declaration of Independence. The most important document in American history. It was written by Thomas Jefferson, a landowner and lower from Virginia.

1787- taking the Constitution of the US.(55 men attended the Constitutional Convention and they choose George Washington to lead their discussion)Constitution gave The US “federal” system of government.

1791 -the Constitution went into effect in March 1789 but wasn’t complete. In 1791 ten additions were made to it. They were called The Bill of Rights(as the original Constitution had said nothing about the rights and freedoms of individual citizens, the Bill of Rights promised all Americans freedom of religion, a free press, free speech, the right to carry arms, the right to a fairy trial be jury, and protection from “cruel and unusual punishments”)

1803 - the establishing by John Marshal the statement which made the Supreme Court the final authority in deciding the meaning of the Constitution. If its Justices decide that any law is “unconstitutional”, that law can no longer be enforced.

1848 - the end of the Mexico-American war and the joining of the Mexican lands (which are now California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado) to the US.

1861-1865 -The Civil War.

1863 - The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln. The proclamation declared freedom for slaves on the Southern territories.
1867 - the Alaska purchase(for 7.2 mil.dol. Russia sold Alaska to US)

1929 -the black Tuesday or the Wall Street Crash of 1929.It was the beginning of the Great depression.(massive decline in stock prices)

1933 - The New Deal Program to end the depression under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Government public work projects provided work and wages for the unemployed.
1933-1945- Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt – the only US President who served 3 terms and was elected for the 4th

December 7, 1941 - to neutralize US Pacific Fleet Japanese aircraft carriers attacked airfields at Pearl Harbor. bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan. The USA joinedtheUSSR,BritainandFranceinWWII
1950-53 - The Korean War

1964 - TheCivilRightsBill
1954-1975 -the The Vietnam War

1969- Neil Armstrong.(Landing on the Moon)

1980-1988 Presidency of Ronald Reagan

1988-1992 Presidency of George Bush

1991 The Gulf War (The war in the Persian Gulf)
1992- 2000 the Presidency of Bill Clinton.

2001, September 11 - Also known as 9/11 terrorist attack on WTC (World Trade Centre) in NY City and Pentagon in Washington DC

2000-08 Presidency of George Bush
2008-2012 Barak Obama elected as president

Identify the following person or place(s):

Amerigo Vespucci- was an Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer. The discoverer ofAmerica
William Penn – was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, founder of the Province of Pennsylvania.
a prominent English Quaker (believed in the equality of men) came to America in 1683, he led a group of religious sympathizers to settle in New Amsterdam assuring them they that they could obtain land and live in a justice & equality. He directed the establishment of Philadelphia – “the city of brotherly love”. The state Pennsylvania bears now the name of Penn’s farther.

George Washington - Was elected the 1 President of the US. He served 2 four-year terms from 1789 to 1797. Because of his central role in the founding of the US, W is often referred to as the "Father of his Country". His devotion to republicanism and civic virtue (гражданская добродетель) made him an exemplary figure among early American politicians. His face is depicted on mount Rushmore.

Lexington and Concord -1775 The first steps of the war were fired at Lexington when the redcoats (as the Am-s called the British) were trying to seize the illegal store of arms in Concord. The battles marked the outbreak of open armed conflict between Great Britain and its 13 colonies in the mainland of British North America, which fought for their independence from Britain.

Paul Revere - lived in the 18th century and was a patriot or a rebel who protested against the british Monarchy. He is famous for his "midnight ride" as he was the person to spread the alarm the night before the battles of Lexington and Concord. Thus he helped the patriots to be ready for the coming attack of the "red coats".

Thomas Jefferson - Was the 3 President of the US (1801-1809), the principal author of the Decl of Indep (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the US. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803). His face is depicted on mount Rushmore.

Abraham Lincoln - was elected the 16th President of the United States (1861-1865), and was the first pr from the Rep Party. Best known for ending slavery in the Confederacy through his Emancipation Proclamation (1863), then in 1865 secured passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution to stop slavery forever. Lincoln had a lasting influence on US political values, redefining republican values, promoting nationalism, and enlarging the powers of the federal government. Scholars rank Lincoln as one of the two or three greatest presidents. His face on the Mount Rushmore.

Franklin D. Roosevelt - Pres. 1932-1945, the only Pres.to serve 3 full terms and elected for the 4^th one. Famous for the New Deal – measures he introduced during the Great Depression (the public sector introduced, social and labour legislation (unemployment relief – пособие по безработице, old age & disability pensions, collective bargaining (trade unions). Established diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union (1933).

Martin Luther King-(1929 –1968) was the most famous leader of the Am civil rights movement, a political activist, and a Baptist minister. In 1964 King became the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (for his work as a peacemaker, promoting nonviolence and equal treatment for different races). In 1968 he was killed in Memphis. After his death he was awarded several medals as well. In 1986 Martin Luther King Day was established as a US holiday, only the fourth Federal holiday to honor an individual (the other three being in honor of Jesus of Nazareth, G.Washington, and C.Columbus). He is considered now one of the greatest speakers ever.

Pearl Harbor- a peninsula where the US navy base issituated and it is actually the headquarters of the US Pacific Fleet. The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on December 7, 1941 brought the United States into World War II.

New Amsterdam - was founded by the Dutch on the small island of Manhattan. The Dutch administration was oligarchical and the colony had small progress. In the summer of 1664 the English with 3 warships took over the colony and changed its name to New York (after the brother of Charles III – the Duke of York). The settlers being tired of the despotic ruling of the Dutch made no objections to the change of sovereignty.

Manhattan - is geographically the smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. This is the place where in the 17th cent the Dutch founded a city of New Amsterdam which was later on given the name of New York (after the Duke of York). Today it is a commercial, financial, and cultural center of the world, it has plenty of tourist attractions, museums and universities. It is also home to the headquarters of the United Nations and the seat of city government.

Jamestown - or Jamestown Island, was founded in 1607 as the first permanent English settlement in North America. The location for Jamestown was selected primarily because it offered a deep water port adjoining to the land for a fort, important for a defensive(оборонительная) position against other European forces which might approach by water. It was a typical settlement along the river with a fort and church, involved into agriculture, manely tobacco growing

Empire State Building- is a 102-story contemporary Art Deco style skyscraper in New York City, USA, declared by the American Society of Civil Engineers to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. The tower takes its name from the nickname of New York State. Since the World Trade Center was destroyed during the September 11, 2001 attacks, it is again the tallest building in New York City. It was officially opened on May 1, 1931, when President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C. that turned on the building's lights, 410 days after construction commenced. More than thirty people have committed suicide from a top the building.

“The city of brotherly love ” – Philadelphia.William Penn, a prominent English Quaker (believed in the equality of men) came to America in 1683, he led a group of religious sympathizers to settle in New Amsterdam assuring them they that they could obtain land and live in a justice & equality. He directed the establishment of this city

What / who is meant by…?

Potlatch -was a popular ceremony amongst the tribes of North America. The word means “gift giving”.A modern potlatch is a kind of party at which guests are given gifts, but the original potlatch ceremonies went much further. A chief or head of a family might give away everything that he owned to show how wealthy he was and gain respect. To avoid disgrace,the person receiving gifts had to give back even more. If he failed to do so his entire family was disgraced.

Conquistadors means conquerors. Were soldiers, explorers, and adventurers at the service of the Portuguese Empire and the Spanish Empire.

the Virginia Company -A Company created by rich London’s investors. The Company’s purpose was to set up colonies along the Atlantic coast of North America. The creators hoped that people would find some pearls, silver or anything valuable.

the Mayflower Com­pact. When Pilgrims came to America they faced many dangers and difficulties. They didn’t want to put themselves in more danger by quarrelling with each other.Before landing in Plymouth they wrote an agreement where they agreed to work together for the good of all.It was written by all 41 men on Mayflower and got the name of the Mayflower Compact.I t is remembered today as one of the first documents in the history of democratic government in America.

Thanksgiving. the first people to celebrate it were pilgrims.Ameridians helped them to survive and after a year of living in America,in November 1621they sat down together to give thanks to God.(potatoe, corn, turkey, cranberry sauce)

indentured servants was a voluntary labour system whereby young people paid for their free passage to the New World by working for an employer for a certain number of years.

The Sons of Liberty, The secret society was formed to protect the rights of the colonistsand to take to the streets against the abuses of the British government. They are best known for undertaking the Boston Tea Party in 1773 in reaction to the Tea Act,

Ever since the early ears of the Virginia settlement Americans had claimed the right to elect representatives to decide the taxes they paid. Now they insisted that as ‘freeborn Englishmen’ they could be taxed only by their own colonial assemblies. We have no representatives in the British Parliament, so what right does it have to tax us?

"No taxation without representation" became their demand

the Boston Tea Party -colonists enjoyed drinking tea, which came from the Br East Indian Company. Br Parliament passed a law in 1773, called the Tea Act, to remove some taxes paid by the company. This step was to lower the price of tea in the colonies, but the colonists protested to the Act. When 3 ships loaded with tea reached Boston some Massachusetts colonists (Sons of Liberty, the leader-Sam Adams) disguized themselves as Indians, boarded the ships and threw all the chests with tea overboard. Boston harbour was closed to all trade until the tea was paid for. It was the 1^st open act of violence against the English, which heralded the coming revolution

John Hancock President of the Continental Congress, Governor of Massachusetts
the Founding Fathers were the creators and early developers of the political framework of the United States of America. Those who prepared the Constitution are often called "Framers", and the signatories of the Declaration of Independence are often called "Founders”. George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Flemming, and others.

minuteman; in 1775 at night 700 Br soldiers marched out of Boston to seize colonists’ weapons and ammunition in Concord. But the colonists were warned of the fact. In the village of Lexington the British found 70 Am militiamen barring their way. These part-time soldiers were called ‘minutemen’ because they were ready to rake up arms immediately – in a minute.

Following the Battle of Antietam (September 1862), Lincoln published the Preliminary

the Declaration of Independence -the document which was passed on July 4,1776 in Philadelphia. The main work in writing of Declaration made Thomas Jefferson. It proclaims the independence of the US from Britain.

the Bill of Rights - When the Constitution was first adopted in 1787 (came into effect-1789) there was wide-spread dissatisfaction as it didn’t guaratee certain basic freedoms, so in Dec., 1791 the Cogress adopted 10 amendments to the C known as the Bill of Rights, which enumerated what the Government was not allowed to do. Jefferson described it as “what the people are entitled to against every governmetn on Earth”. It was an imp.democratic gain. 1.Freedom of press, speech, religion. 2.The right to bear arms. 3.Prohibition of quartering of troops. 4.Protection against unlawful search and seizure. 5.the right of due process of law. 6.the right to a fair and public trial(to have an attorney appointed by the court) 7.the right to a trial by jury 8.Prohibiton of cruel punishments (electrocushion) 9.Protection of non-enumerated rights 10.Reservation of powers. Powers not reserved for the Federal Government reside in the States.

the Emancipation Proclamation - announcing the intention to declare slaves free within 100 days. Lincoln signed the final Declaration on 1 January 1863, declaring that all enslaved persons in the seceded states would be freed, making the ending of slavery the central war aim of the Union during the American Civil War.

the Gettysburg Address - is the most famous speech of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and one of the most quoted speeches in United States history. It was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1863, during the American Civil War, four and a half months after the Battle of Gettysburg.

Lincoln invoked the principles of human equality espoused by the Declaration of Independence and redefined the Civil War as a struggle not merely for the Union, but as "a new birth of freedom" that would bring true equality to all of its citizens.

the Louisiana Purchase - In 1803 the United States negotiated the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million. With a stroke of a pen America doubled in size, making it one of the largest nations in the world. The sale included over 600 million acres at a cost of less than 3 cents an acre in what today is the better part of 13 states between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. For President Thomas Jefferson it was a diplomatic and political triumph. In one fell swoop the purchase of Louisiana ended the threat of war with France and opened up the land west of the Mississippi to settlement.

Carpetbaggers - were Yankees who moved to the South during Reconstruction between 1865 and 1877. They formed a coalition with Freedmen (freed slaves), and Scalawags (Southern whites) in the Republican Party, which in turn controlled ex-Confederate states for varying periods, 1867-1877.

"Carpetbaggers" was coined from the carpet bags used as inexpensive luggage. It was originally a derogatory term, suggesting an exploiter who does not plan to stay. The term is now used with less derogatory intent by historians and reference works. Since 1900 the term has been used to describe outsiders attempting to gain political office or economic advantage, especially in areas (thematically or geographically) to which they previously had no connection.

“Bounty hunters” is an individual who seeks out fugitives беглецы ("hunting") for a monetary reward ("bounty"), for apprehending by law, if such laws exist. Most bounty hunters are employed by a bail bondsman: the bounty hunter is paid a portion of the bail the fugitive initially paid. It is the bail bondsman's way of ensuring his clients arrive at trial. In the United States, bounty hunters catch an estimated 30,000 bail jumpers per year. In some states, bounty hunters do not undergo any formal training, and are generally unlicensed, only requiring sanction from a bail bondsman to operate. In other states, however, they are held to varying standards of training and licensure. Duane Lee "Dog" Chapman is an American bounty hunter and bail bondsman. He stars in Dog the Bounty Hunter, a weekly reality television program.

sharecropping In the US the institution arose at the end of the Civil War out of the plantation system. Many planters had land but little money for wages. At the same time most of the former slaves were uneducated and impoverished. The solution was the sharecropping system, which continued the workers in the routine of cotton cultivation under rigid supervision. Economic features of the system were gradually extended to poor white farmers. The cropper brought to the farm only his own and his family's labor. Most other requirements—land, animals, equipment, and seed—were provided by the landlord, who generally also advanced credit to meet the living expenses of the cropper family. Normally in return for their work they received a share (usually half) of the money realized. From this share was deducted the debt to the landlord.

Dixie - is a nickname for the Southern United States. According to A Dictionary of Americanisms on Historical Principles, three theories: 1refers to a privately issued currency from banks in Louisiana. These banks issued ten-dollar notes, labeled "Dix" (French for "ten") on the reverse side. The notes were known as "Dixies" by English-speaking southerners, and the area around New Orleans and parts of Louisiana came to be known as "Dixieland". Eventually, usage of the term broadened to refer to most of the Southern States. 2The word preserves the name of a kind slave owner on Manhattan Island, a Mr. Dixy. (Slavery was legal in New York until 1827.) His rule was so kindly that "Dixy's Land" became famed far and wide as an Elysium abounding in material comforts. 3"Dixie" derives somehow from Jeremiah Dixon of the Mason-Dixon line defining the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania (the northern boundary of Dixie).

The Mason-Dixon theory is the most popularly known, but few lexicographers give it much weight.

KKK is the name of a number of past and present fraternal organizations in the United States that have advocated white supremacy, anti-Semitism, racism, anti-Catholicism, homophobia, and nativism. These organizations have often used terrorism, violence and acts of intimidation such as cross burning to oppress African Americans and others.

the New Deal- After the WWI and the great Depression that followed (1929-1932), Franklin Delano Roosevelt introduced a series of measures called the New Deal. It was the 1^st atempt of introducing public sector in the US economic life, which until then had been totally controlled by private business. Banks received gov support, industrial enterprises and farmers ere given subsidies, their extra-production was purchased by the gov. Public works – provided work for the unemployed.

the Truman Doctrine or Containment; was an international relations policy set forth by the U.S. President Harry Truman in a speech^[1] on March 12, 1947, which stated that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent them from joining the Soviet sphere.

caucuses, a primary(пепрвичное фракционное совещание(предвыборное)) – presidential elections

nominee, nomination - nomination is part of the process of selecting a candidate for election to an office. A candidate who has been selected by a political party is normally said to be the nominee of that party. The party's selection (that is, the nomination) is typically accomplished either based on one or more primary elections according to the rules of the party. In US takes place in summer.

electoral college is the official name of the group of Presidential Electors who are chosen every four years to cast the electoral vote and thereby elect the President and Vice President of the United States. It was established by Article Two, Section One of the United States Constitution

impeachment - In the constitutions of several countries, impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to remove a government official without that official's agreement. In the United States, impeachment can occur both at the federal and state level. At the federal level, different standards apply when the impeachment involves a member of the executive branch or of the judiciary. For the executive branch, only those who have committed "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" may be impeached. two presidents: Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 after violating the then-newly created Tenure of Office Act. Bill Clinton was impeached on December 19, 1998 by the House of Representatives on grounds of perjury to a grand jury and obstruction of justice.

Inauguration- is a ceremony of formal investiture (формальное введение в должность) whereby an individual assumes an office or position of authority or power. The term is usually used in reference to a politician's assumption of the duties of head of state or head of government (e.g. the President's inauguration). Political inaugurations often have rich ceremonies, in which the politician publicly takes his or her oath of office in front of a large crowd of spectators

a pocket veto - is a legislative maneuver in American federal lawmaking. The U.S. Constitution requires the President to sign or veto any legislation placed on his desk within ten days (not including Sundays). If he does not, then it becomes law by default(по умолчанию). Ignoring legislation, or "putting a bill in one's pocket" until Congress adjourns is thus called a pocket veto.

the system of checks and balances -implies that each branch of Am government is checked and controlled by the other 2. This is to keep any branch from gaining too much power or from misusing its powers. The system makes compromise and consensus necessary, it protects against extremes. Thus the 3 branches have balanced powers.

D.C. (as in Washington D.C.)-. is the capital city of the United States of America. "D.C." is an abbreviation for the District of Columbia, the federal district coextensive with the city of Washington. The city is named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States. It is commonly known as D.C., The District, or simply Washington. Historically, it was called the Federal City or Washington City. It is easily confused with the state of Washington, located in the Pacific Northwest — to avoid this, the capital city is often called simply D.C., and the state referred to as "Washington State."

Yankees; This term refers to those Americans from New England whose ancestors arrived from Great Britain before 1700; by extension it is applied to any resident of the Northeast or to other citizens of the United States. There is even a humorous aforism: To foreigners, a Yankee is an American. To Americans, a Yankee is a Northerner. To Easterners, a Yankee is a New Englander. To New Englanders, a Yankee is a Vermonter. And in Vermont, a Yankee is somebody who eats pie for breakfast. Yankees historically dominated New England and American business, finance, philanthropy, and higher education. In the American South the term is still used as a funny term for Northerners, especially those who migrate to the South. The Oxford English Dictionary suggests the most plausible origin to be that it is derived from the Dutch name for Jan (John in Dutch), and this name was applied derisively by Dutch or English settlers in New England.

Big Apple; is a nickname for New York City never used by New Yorkers. One explanation cited by the New-York Historical Society and others is that it was first popularized by John Fitz Gerald, who first used it in his horse racing column in the “New York Morning Telegraph” in 1921. In the 1920s the New York race tracks were the cream of the crop, so going to the New York races was a big treat, the prize, allegorically a Big Apple.

Admission Day September 9 is California Admission Day in the United States. It celebrates the time when California became the 31st state in 1850

Stars and Stripes or"Old Glory" – nicknames for the US flag. The 50 white stars (in a blue bottom) on the flag represent the 50 U.S. states and the 13 red&white stripes represent the original Thirteen Colonies that rebelled against the British crown and became the first states in the Union. Red – courage, white – purity, blue – firmness&justice. "The Stars and Stripes Forever" By act of Congress, it is the National March of the United States of America.

Uncle Sam is a national personification of the US, with the first usage of the term dating from the War of 1812. He is often depicted as a serious elderly man with white hair, dressed in clothing that recalls the design elements of the flag of the US—for ex, a top hat with red and white stripes and white stars on a blue band, and red and white striped. It is national cartoon figure. A nickname for the American Government.

What was this person’s contribution to American or world culture or science?

Louis Henry Sullivan was an American architect, the "father of skyscrapers"and "father of modernism".
Benjamin Franklin A world-renowned polymath(всемирно известный эрудит). He is famous for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod(громоотвод)

Louis Armstrong an American jazz musician. Armstrong was a charismatic, innovative performer whose musical skills and bright personality transformed jazz from a rough regional dance music into a popular art form. He first achieved fame as a trumpeter, but toward the end of his career he was best known as a vocalist and was one of the most influential jazz singers.

Henry Ford the founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of modern assembly lines used in mass production. He was a prolific inventor and was awarded 161 U.S. patents. As sole owner of the Ford Company he became one of the richest and best-known people in the world. He is credited with "Fordism", that is, the mass production of large numbers of inexpensive automobiles using the assembly line and many other innovations, coupled with high wages for his workers. Model T made him famous - the car which "put America on wheels”

Walt Whitman an American Romantic poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. Proclaimed the "greatest of all American poets" by many foreign observers a mere four years after his death, his works have been translated into more than 25 languages. He is among the most influential and controversial poets in the American canon. His work is described as a "rude shock" and "the most questionable contribution made to American literature." Philosophical view - America was destined to reinvent the world as emancipator and liberator of the human spirit!

Neil Armstrong - born August 5, 1930 (age 76) is a former American astronaut, test pilot, university professor, and Naval Aviator, and was the first human to set foot on the Moon.

Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, pianist and conductor. He was the first conductor born in the United States of America to receive world-wide acclaim, and is known for both his conducting of the New York Philharmonic, including the acclaimed Young People's Concerts series, and his multiple compositions, including West Side Story, Candide and On The Town

Isadora Duncan born in San Francisco, California, considered by many to be the Mother of Modern Dance. Although never very popular in the United States, she entertained throughout Europe, and moved to Paris in 1900. There, she lived at the apartment hotel in Montparnasse in the midst of the growing artistic community gathered there.

Bill Gates William Henry Gates (born October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington) is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder, chairman, former chief software architect, and former chief executive officer of Microsoft, the world's largest software company.

Robert Frost (1874 –1963) was an American poet. His work frequently drew inspiration from rural life in New England, using the setting to explore complex social and philosophical themes. A popular and often-quoted poet, Frost was highly honored during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes.

Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American businessman, a major and widely respected philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel. He is known for having built one of the most powerful and influential corporations in USs history, and, later in his life, giving away most of his riches to fund the establishment of many libraries, schools, and universities in Scotland, America and worldwide. Carnegie first invested in railroads, railroad sleeping cars, bridges

Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977), was an English comedy actor, becoming one of the most famous performers in the early to mid Hollywood cinema era, and also a notable director. He is considered to be one of the finest mimes and clowns caught on film and his influence on performers in both fields is great. Chaplin was one of the most creative and influential personalities in the silent film era: he acted in, directed, scripted, produced and eventually even scored his own films.

the Wright brothers - Orville (1871–1948) and Wilbur (1867–1912), are american self-taught engineers who invented the first working airplane.

Walt Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, visionary, and philanthropist. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Walt became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. An innovator in animation and theme park design. Holds the record for most Oscar nominations. He and his staff created a number of the world's most famous productions, including the one many consider Disney's alter ego, Mickey Mouse. He is also well-known as the namesake of the Disneyland

Woody Allen is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, musician, and comedian. (his films: The Purple Rose of Cairo, Hannah and Her Sisters, Husbands and Wives)

Samuel Colt born in Connecticu, 1814-1862) was an American inventor and industrialist. He invented first revolver.

John Trumbull was a famous American artist from the time of the American Revolutionary War. He witnessed the famous Battle of Bunker Hill. In 1780, he was appointed aide-de-camp to George Washington. He then traveled to London and Paris where he worked with Benjamin West, who suggested to him that he paint small pictures of the War of Independence and miniature portraits. In total, he produced about 250 portraits. Trumbull had little success until the Senate asked him to produce four large war paintings, which now hang in the US Capitol building, ex. The Declaration of Independence, Washington resigning his Commission.

Winslow Homer -was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects(морские сюжеты)

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He included a stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder, a battery for an electric car, electrical power, recorded music and motion pictures.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator

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