Explores aviator Amelia Earhart’s groundbreaking career and her 1937 disappearance over the Pacific.
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By scottbj | 18 June, 2026 | Categories: Adult , Age Group , American Excellence , Audience , College and University , Cultural Programs , Emerging Voices , English Language and Learning , Established Opinion Leaders , High School , Information Access , Innovation and Emerging Technology , Pillars of American Spaces , Press & Media , Toolkits , U.S. History | Tags: American Heroes
Highlights 18th-century poet Phillis Wheatley, the first African American to publish a book of poems, and her international literary acclaim.
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By scottbj | 18 June, 2026 | Categories: Adult , Age Group , American Excellence , Americana , Audience , College and University , Cultural Programs , Emerging Voices , English Language and Learning , Established Opinion Leaders , Freedom of Speech , High School , Information Access , Pillars of American Spaces , Press & Media , Strategic Focus Areas , Toolkits , U.S. History | Tags: American Heroes
Celebrates chef Julia Child, who introduced French cuisine to American audiences through cookbooks and television, transforming home cooking and culinary education.
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By scottbj | 18 June, 2026 | Categories: Adult , Age Group , American Excellence , Americana , Audience , College and University , Cultural Programs , Emerging Voices , Established Opinion Leaders , High School , Information Access , Pillars of American Spaces , Press & Media , Strategic Focus Areas , Toolkits , U.S. History | Tags: American Heroes
Explores writer Edgar Allan Poe’s Gothic poems, short stories, and founding role in detective fiction.
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By scottbj | 18 June, 2026 | Categories: Adult , Age Group , American Excellence , Americana , Audience , College and University , Cultural Programs , Emerging Voices , English Language and Learning , Established Opinion Leaders , Freedom of Speech , High School , Information Access , Pillars of American Spaces , Press & Media , Strategic Focus Areas , Toolkits , U.S. History | Tags: American Heroes
Honors NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, whose calculations supported Apollo missions to the Moon and helped launch American excellence in space.
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By scottbj | 13 May, 2026 | Categories: Adult , Age Group , American Excellence , Americana , Audience , College and University , Cultural Programs , Emerging Voices , Established Opinion Leaders , High School , Information Access , Innovation and Emerging Technology , Pillars of American Spaces , Press & Media , Strategic Focus Areas , Toolkits , U.S. History | Tags: American Heroes
Introduces Founding Father and inventor Benjamin Franklin, and his contributions to American science, government, and diplomacy.
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By scottbj | 5 June, 2025 | Categories: Adult , Age Group , America's 250th Anniversary , American Excellence , Audience , Business and Entrepreneurship , College and University , Cultural Programs , Democracy , Emerging Voices , Entrepreneurship , Established Opinion Leaders , Freedom of Speech , Good Governance , High School , Information Access , Pillars of American Spaces , Programming Type , Science and Technology , Strategic Focus Areas , Toolkits , U.S. Economic Growth , U.S. History | Tags: American Heroes , historic
Introduces journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett, her pioneering data-driven anti-lynching reporting, women’s suffrage activism, and pursuit of civil rights justice.
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By scottbj | 4 June, 2025 | Categories: Adult , Age Group , American Excellence , Audience , College and University , Commemoration , Cultural Programs , Emerging Voices , Established Opinion Leaders , Freedom of Law , Freedom of Speech , High School , Human Rights , Information Access , Month , Pillars of American Spaces , Programming Type , Strategic Focus Areas , Toolkits , U.S. History | Tags: American Heroes
Celebrates boxing champion Muhammad Ali, three-time world heavyweight titleholder, Olympic gold medalist, and outspoken advocate for civil rights and religious liberty.
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By scottbj | 13 May, 2025 | Categories: Adult , Age Group , American Excellence , Americana , Audience , College and University , Cultural Programs , Emerging Voices , Established Opinion Leaders , High School , Information Access , Pillars of American Spaces , Press & Media , Programming Type , Sports , Strategic Focus Areas , Toolkits , U.S. History | Tags: American Heroes
Introduces mathematician Grace Hopper, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, and inventor of the first computer compiler, foundational to modern programming languages.
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By scottbj | 2 April, 2025 | Categories: Adult , Age Group , American Excellence , Americana , Audience , College and University , Cultural Programs , Cyberspace and Digital , Emerging Voices , Established Opinion Leaders , High School , Information Access , Innovation and Emerging Technology , Pillars of American Spaces , Press & Media , Programming Type , Science and Technology , Strategic Focus Areas , Toolkits , U.S. History
Recognizes February observance honoring African American achievements in U.S. history, culture, science, sports, music, and civil rights.
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By scottbj | 10 April, 2023 | Categories: Adult , Age Group , America's 250th Anniversary , Audience , Civil Rights , College and University , Commemoration , Cultural Programs , Emerging Voices , Established Opinion Leaders , High School , Human Rights , Information Access , Month , Pillars of American Spaces , Programming Type , Strategic Focus Areas , Toolkits , U.S. History
Focuses on July 4th Independence Day celebrations, commemorating the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence with parades, fireworks, and games.
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By scottbj | 4 April, 2023 | Categories: Adult , Age Group , America's 250th Anniversary , American Excellence , Audience , Civil Rights , College and University , Commemoration , Cultural Programs , Day , Democracy , Emerging Voices , Established Opinion Leaders , Freedom of Law , Freedom of Speech , High School , Information Access , Pillars of American Spaces , Programming Type , Strategic Focus Areas , Toolkits , U.S. History
Creates awareness of the U.S. Constitution, its formation, the Bill of Rights, amendments, federalism, and its global influence as a democratic blueprint. Resources for celebrating Constitution Day (September 17) are included.
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By scottbj | 3 April, 2023 | Categories: Adult , Age Group , America's 250th Anniversary , American Excellence , Audience , Civil Rights , College and University , Cultural Programs , Democracy , Emerging Voices , Established Opinion Leaders , High School , Information Access , Pillars of American Spaces , Programming Type , Strategic Focus Areas , Toolkits , U.S. History
