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Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple. By: Mrs. Patterson. Shirley Temple’s Early Years. Shirley Temple was born April 23, 1928 in Santa Monica, California Shirley had two older teenage brothers when she was born and her mom, Gertrude, wanted a girl after having 2 boys already

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Shirley Temple

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  1. Shirley Temple By: Mrs. Patterson

  2. Shirley Temple’s Early Years Shirley Temple was born April 23, 1928 in Santa Monica, California Shirley had two older teenage brothers when she was born and her mom, Gertrude, wanted a girl after having 2 boys already Her mother was a talented dancer, so she got Shirley into dance lessons by the age of 3 already The dance studio was only 10 miles away from Hollywood and so the studio was regularly visited by people from Hollywood who were always on the lookout for new talent. At the age of 3, after being invited to an audition, Shirley was hired by Universal Studios

  3. Shirley Temple is famous because… She is one of the most famous Hollywood child stars of all time Her face and movies helped cheer up millions of people during a time of trouble between the Great Depression and the threat of another World War She was awarded an Academy Award in 1935 amongst numerous other awards Millions of products were marketed with her name and photo Temple served on numerous boards of directors of large enterprises and organizations including The Walt Disney Company, Del Monte, Bank of America, the Bank of California, BANCAL Tri-State, Fireman's Fund Insurance, the United States Commission for UNESCO, the United Nations Association and the National Wildlife Federation.[108

  4. Shirley Temple most recently was… U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia in 1989 Author of her own autobiography, Child Star, published in 1988 Recently passed away February 10, 2014 in Woodside, California at the age of 85 Honored for her lifetime achievements at the Kennedy Center Honors held in Washington, DC in 1998 In 1988, Temple became the only person to date to achieve the rank of honorary U.S. Foreign Service officer. A mother of three children and wife of Charles Alden Black for 55 years

  5. Shirley Temple’s Impact on Others Lives… She helped bring happiness to millions of Americans who were living in the years of the Depression In 1972, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent an operation. She recovered and later spoke openly of her operation to give courage to many other women who faced the illness. Later in life, Shirley established a career in public service including a 1969 appointment by President Nixon as a delegate to the United Nations and later as an ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia As US Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, Temple was a personal witness to two crucial moments in the history of Czechoslovakia's fight against Communism. She was she was present during the Velvet Revolution, which brought about the end of Communism in Czechoslovakia.

  6. My Opinion of Shirley Temple… Inspirational Person Hard-work ethic Passionate about the ventures she participated in and the causes she stood up for Caring person who always helped her family, community, and others through her efforts and kindness

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