Learn About The 50 States
Evel Knievel (1938)close
Born in Butte, Montana, Robert Craig Knievel was raised by his grandparents. When he was 8 years old he went to an auto daredevil show and made the decision to become a motorcycle stuntman. An outstanding high school athlete, he participated in track and field, ski jumping, and became a semi professional ice hockey player. He began his daredevil career in 1965 by forming a touring show in which he and others performed motorcycle stunts. Probably his most daring stunt was jumping a motorcycle over the Snake River Canyon.
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This page presents short biographies of more than 200 famous Americans drawn from our unit, "The 50 States." These personalities are arranged by theme.
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African Americans:
Artists:
Business Leaders:
National "Characters":
| Phineas Taylor "P.T." Barnum | Clyde Barrow | John Wilkes Booth |
| Butch Cassidy | William "Buffalo Bill" Cody | Davy Crockett |
| Jesse James | Evel Knievel | Harland David "Colonel" Sanders |
| Jefferson R. "Soapy" Smith |
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