CONTENTS A Tribute Introduction.7 JANE ADDAMS SUSAN B. ANTHONY CLARA BARTON MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE ELIZABETH BLACKWELL RACHEL CARSON JIMMY CARTER GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER 24 CESAR CHAVEZ AND DOLORES HUERTA ROBERTO CLEMENTE WALT DISNEY 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 26 28 30 DOROTHEA DIX 32 FREDERICK DOUGLASS 34 MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN 36 THOMAS ALVA EDISON 38 ALBERT EINSTEIN 40 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 42 ANTHONY FAUCI 44 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RUTH BADER GINSBURG JOHN GLENN AMANDA GORMAN KAMALA HARRIS JOHN HERRINGTON MILTON HERSHEY TEAM HOYT LANGSTON HUGHES THOMAS JEFFERSON KATHERINE JOHNSON HELEN KELLER AND ANNE SULLIVAN 46 48 50 MERIWETHER LEWIS WILLIAM CLARK AND SACAGAWEA 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 THE REVEREND DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR 70 72
ABRAHAM LINCOLN YO YO MA GEORGE C. MARSHALL JOHN MUIR BARACK OBAMA SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR JESSE OWENS ROSA PARKS DOLLY PARTON WALTER PAYTON I. M. PEI RONALD WILSON REAGAN 96 JACKIE ROBINSON AND BRANCH RICKEY 98 FRED ROGERS 100 ELEANOR ROOSEVELT 102 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 104 THEODORE ROOSEVELT 106 JONAS SALK 108 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 ALEXANDRA ALEX SCOTT 110 TECUMSEH 112 HARRY S. TRUMAN 114 HARRIET TUBMAN 116 MADAM C. J. WALKER 118 GEORGE WASHINGTON 120 ELIE WIESEL OPRAH WINFREY WILBUR AND ORVILLE WRIGHT LOUIS ZAMPERINI Hero Hunt Even More American Heroes 130 Power Words Sources Index Answers to Hero Hunt Photo Acknowledgments 122 124 About the Authors 126 128 134 137 139 142 143 144
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7 name you challenge we 8-9 pages on introduction the In A TRIBUTE to sixty important American heroes We think you will name some people we don't know or who wouldn't have occurred to us But they are heroes to you and that's very important All of us have personal heroes They are the people in our lives who have helped to shape our personalities and define who we are Often we don't even realize how important and special they are Maybe the closest members of your family are personal heroes Think about how much they have helped you Sure there are times you have disagreed with their advice or actions but they have been there for you when you needed them How about teachers Religious leaders Doctors Coaches Club leaders Your friends parents Even your siblings yes they can be your personal heroes too Do you ever thank your personal heroes Telling someone they are your personal hero is different from telling them you love them That's important too but letting them know that they are your hero is a powerful way of thanking them The United States is full of heroes They often don't get the credit they deserve so we sometimes refer to them as unsung heroes They are the firefighters who rush into burning buildings to save people and pets the police officers who risk their lives to keep us safe and the protesters and activists who work to make the world better and more fair Heroes serve in our armed forces to keep the country free create art and music to bring beauty to our lives and inspire us with their athletic achievements and work to level the playing field for all competitors Heroes do what it takes to make this world a better place We want you to think about the importance of the heroes in your life and we hope you'll take some action to let them know how special they are to you
