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Technology
Dr. Martin Cooper invented the cell phone
http://inventors.about.com/cs/inventorsalphabet/a/martin_cooper.htm
Henry Ford—Revolutionized the manufacturing process by creating the assembly line. He first mass produced automobiles. Two greatest impacts are: other industries adopted this technology and the automobile created a mobile society.
Entertainment
Walt Disney “It all started with a dream and a mouse.”
Social Change
Margaret Sanger—led a crusade to legalize birth control which led to the women’s liberation movement. This allowed women more choice to be in the workforce in greater numbers instead of at home.
http://www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/profile/sanger.html
Political
Franklin Delano Roosevelt— His creation of social programs and work programs revolutionized the role of the American government and continue to impact our lives today.
http://www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/profile/fdr.html
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