Famous People - Facts for Kids

Beethoven took some lessons from Antonio Salieri in Vienna to learn how to write music for singing and Italian opera techniques, helping him understand how to set words to music.

Abraham Lincoln always carried letters, notes, and documents in his famous tall stovepipe hat, using it like a briefcase.

Zora Neale Hurston was born on January 7, 1891, in Notasulga, Alabama, though she always claimed Eatonville, Florida as her hometown.

The state slogan of Illinois is “Land of Lincoln.”

Coco Chanel worked until she was 87 years old, designing new collections and running her fashion empire until just before she died.