Evelyn McHale

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/evelyn-mchale

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Evelyn McHale born?September 20, 1923
2. When did Evelyn McHale die?May 1, 1947
3. How tall is Evelyn McHale?Approximately 86 floors (over 1,000 feet)
4. What is the location of incident?86th-floor observation deck of the Empire State Building, New York City
5. What is the photographer?Robert Wiles
6. Who was Evelyn McHale?Evelyn McHale was a bookkeeper born in 1923 who lived a normal life in the 1940s.

Bookkeeper: A professional responsible for maintaining financial records and accounts for a business or individual.
Empire State Building: A 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, completed in 1931.
Observation Deck: A platform or area, typically on a tall structure, designed for visitors to view the surrounding landscape.
Pop Art: An art movement that emerged in the United Kingdom and the United States in the mid-1950s, characterized by its use of imagery from popular culture.