Mary Anning was born 215 years ago

Who was Mary Anning?

Mary Anning found the fossils of prehistoric animals. Today many children like finding out about dinosaurs. When Mary Anning was a child, no one knew about these long-dead animals. Mary's fossil-hunting helped change the way people thought about the world.

When did she live?
Mary was born  in England on 21 May 1799. ...

 

Read more about Mary Anning at http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/mary_anning/

 

And play the game "Help Mary discover the fossils of prehistoric animals" on the right side of the page, It's Superb!