School Project Help! Walt Disney's Contributions to America

[Catspajamas]

My 11-year old is having "Wax Museum" Day at school. Student pick an American who made significant contributions to U.S. History and/or Development. My son picked Walt Disney! We are finding lots of stuff, but I figured one can never have too much information and this was probably the place to go for help.
Thank you!

 

[Cornhusk]

You can try the old standby Wikipedia, but there is also Yesterland and try going on the Disney website because there is a Disney legends website where you can find a lot more information. I also suggest going to the library because there is a lot of information in there about Disney over there.

 

[DawnCt1]

1. Elevating animation to a true art form with the invention of the multi-plane camera.
2. Creating and developing the concept of family entertainment with theme parks and films.
3. Demonstrated that the entepreneurial spirit was alive and well, and that a good idea can expand into a great idea that outlives one life.
4. Testified before HUAC.