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  1. Women Heroes (Women in World History Curriculum - Reese)
      Provides biographies of influential women, by region of the world.

  2. -Heroes of the New York Fire Department - Stackpole (Daily News - McPhee)
      Covers the funeral of Captain Timothy Stackpole, one of the heroes of the September 11th disaster. Also called 911, 9-11, or 9/11. 9-01

  3. -Heroes - Fallen Firefighters (IAFF)
      Provides a list of fallen firefighters from the September 11th disaster and provides information to allow sending condolences. Also called 911, 9-11, or 9/11. 10-01

  4. Heroes and Heroism (Ima Hero)
      Provides 8 lesson plans exploring heroism. 8-01

  5. Flight 93 Heroes (UnitedHeroes.com)
      Provides detailed information related to the passengers and staff of United Airlines Flight 93 and its last flight. At least four who were involved in stopping the terrorists were Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham, Jeremy Glick, and Tom Burnett. Todd is known for saying "Let's roll" just before taking on the terrorists. 11-01

  6. Flight 93 Heroes (USAToday - Ritter and Kenworthy)
      Provides detailed information related to the passengers and staff of United Airlines Flight 93 and its last flight. At least four who were involved in stopping the terrorists were Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham, Jeremy Glick, and Tom Burnett. Todd is known for saying "Let's roll" just before taking on the terrorists. 11-01

  7. Shirts to Remember Heroes (Fire Department of New York)
      Provides shirts, coffee mugs, and other items with official FDNY logos. "All proceeds from FDNY Fire Zone merchandise go directly to the FDNY Fire Safety Education Fund." 12-01

  8. Heroes and Heroism

  9. Flight 93 Heroes (CNN News)
      "A year after their heroic deeds aboard Flight 93, the 40 passengers and crew were honored Wednesday as courageous 'citizen soldiers' who won the first battle in the war against terrorism." 09-08

  10. Heroes and Heroism in World Peace

  11. 05-27-03 Honoring Heroes (CBS News)
      "President Bush led the nation Monday in remembering those who have died in war, noting particularly 'recent loss and recent courage' in Iraq and Afghanistan." 5-03

  12. Redford Makes Movie About Heroes (MSNBC News)
      "Actor Robert Redford's new documentary tracks people around the globe who try to change the world in their own small way." 6-05

  13. Helping Heroes (CNN News)
      "A commemorative U.S. postage stamp honoring the heroes of September 11, 2001, has raised $10.5 million for the families of rescuers killed or permanently disabled in the terrorist attacks." 7-05

  14. Child Heroes

  15. Lessons on Heroes (MyHero.com)
      Provides over a dozen lessons. Includes: What is a Hero? Who are Heroes? and Heroic Actions. 7-05

  16. Comparing and Contrasting Heroes (MyHero.com)
      The purpose of this lesson is: "To identify qualities and characteristics that go into making someone a hero and the values and choices common to all heroes." 7-05

  17. Coast Guard Heroes (FreeRepublic.com)
      "The men and women of the Coast Guard have been flying countless rescue missions, pulling Katrina's exhausted victims to safety."

      "What is it that keeps these brave crews going in again and again to make daring rooftop rescues?" 9-05

  18. Heroes of New Orleans (USA Today)
      "The stories of Americans pitching in to help each other, without regard to color or class, are inspiring."

      "After four days without food, seven young children were rescued from a New Orleans home last week by helicopter. In the chaos, the helicopter didn't return for their parents. The oldest child, Deamonte Love, watched over the others at an evacuation center — a 6-year-old in charge of six toddlers and infants." 9-05

  19. Every Day Heroes (AETV.com)
      "Lives That Make A Difference is A&E's national outreach campaign that focuses on people - from all walks of life and all age groups-who have a positive impact on our world. It helps others learn how they can make their local neighborhood or their global community a better place." 9-05

  20. Education - You Want Heroes? (Author Unknown)
      Describes efforts of individual teachers from throughout the USA to make a difference. Awesome Library will accept additions to this page. Put "You Want Heroes?" in the Subject line when you submit an addition by email. Only a limited number of stories will be added. The author of each new story will be credited on the Web page. 9-05

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