Famous People - Facts for Kids

Mae Jemison spent 190 hours, 30 minutes, and 23 seconds in space during her mission on STS-47 Spacelab J.

Winston Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, in a magnificent palace called Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England.

Abraham Lincoln let his youngest son, Tad, roller skate in the East Room of the White House, even though it scratched the floors.

Abraham Lincoln represented the Illinois Central Railroad in a case worth $5,000 – an enormous sum in the 1850s.

Abraham Lincoln was the first president to have a beard while in office.