The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty was a joint effort between France and the United States, intended to commemorate the lasting friendship between the peoples of the two nations. ... Today, the Statue of Liberty remains an enduring symbol of freedom and democracy, as well as one of the world's most recognizable landmarks.

The statue represents a Roman Goddess. ...

The crown's spikes represent the oceans and continents. ...

Lady Liberty is struck by lightning 600 times every year. ...

Gustave Eiffel helped to build it. ...

Lady Liberty's face is modelled on the artist's mother.

We the People

I pledge allegiance to my Flag and

to the Republic for which it stands:

one Nation indivisible, with Liberty

and Justice for all.

United We Stand

Divide We Fall

Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light,

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,

O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?

And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.

Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. Completed in 1941 under the direction of Gutzon Borglum and his son Lincoln, the sculpture's roughly 60-ft.-high granite faces depict U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The site also features a museum with interactive exhibits. ― Google

Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. Wikipedia

Born: February 11, 1847, Milan, OH

Died: October 18, 1931, West Orange, NJ

Full name: Thomas Alva Edison

Sarah Breedlove

Madam C.J. Walker was an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records. Wikipedia

Born: December 23, 1867, Delta, LA

Died: May 25, 1919, Irvington, NY

Full name: Sarah Breedlove

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. Wikipedia

Born: January 15, 1929, Atlanta, GA

Assassinated: April 4, 1968, Memphis, TN

Spouse: Coretta Scott King (m. 1953–1968)

Children: Martin Luther King III, Yolanda King, Dexter King, Bernice King

Education: School of Theology (1951–1955), MORE

Quotes

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

The time is always right to do what is right.

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson, often referred to by his initials LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He had previously served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963 under President John F. Kennedy. Wikipedia

Born: August 27, 1908, Stonewall, TX

Died: January 22, 1973, Stonewall, TX

Vice president: Hubert Humphrey (1965–1969)

Presidential term: November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969

After taking office, he won passage of a major tax cut, the Clean Air Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After the 1964 election, Johnson passed even more sweeping reforms. The Social Security Amendments of 1965 created two government-run healthcare programs, Medicare and Medicaid.