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Mary McLeod Bethune - A Champion of Learning

Whenever Mary McLeod Bethune worked with and helped others, she showed them LOVE. One expression of her love for children was a school she started with only $1.50 in her pocket. Lots of hard work made the school a success. She knew learning would lead to a better life for those children. By doing good deeds for others, Mary showed them that LOVE can make a difference in people's lives.

Videos:

"Dr. Denenberg talks about Mary McLeod Bethune"
view: WMV | MOV

Quotes:

"Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible. "

"Knowledge is the prime need of the hour. "

"Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough. "

"We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends. "

Jul 10, 1875 - May 18, 1955

Virtue: Love

In what ways can you show your love for the people in your life?

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Trading Card

Real American Heroes trading card of hero Mary McLeod Bethune and virtue Love, back side

Production Information

Card #13 of 25

# of Cards Printed = 388

Diamond = 25

Ruby = 31

Emerald = 54

Sapphire = 83

Topaz = 195

# of Productions = 4

First Printing = 2007-05-30

# of Editions = 1

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Links

American Red Cross Honors Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune As A Millennium Hero - Red Cross and NAFEO Build Upon National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Initiative

http://www.redcross.org/press/archives/050200.html

Mary McLeod Bethune

http://www.allfreeessays.net/student/mary_meleod_bethune.html

Mary McLeod Bethune - In 1949 Haiti presented Bethune with its Medal of Honor and Merit.

http://www.haitiwebs.com/forums/vbarticles.php?do=article&articleid=62

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site - National Park Service

http://www.nps.gov/mamc/planyourvisit/index.htm

Mary McLeod Bethune Papers - The Bethune-Cookman College Collection, 1922-1955

http://www.lexisnexis.com/academic/guides/african_american/bethune/bethune.asp

Freedom's Sisters - Freedom’s Sisters, a collaboration between SITES and Cincinnati Museum Center, brings to life 20 African American women, from key 19th-century historical figures to contemporary leaders, who have fought for equality for all Americans.

http://www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibits/freedoms_sisters/main.htm

Online Encyclopedia - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_mcleod_bethune

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Books, etc.

Here are some additional resources about Mary McLeod Bethune.


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Fun Facts

At the 1945 conference that organized the United Nations, she was a consultant on interracial understanding.
Mary McLeod was the 15th of 17 children born to former slaves Samuel and Patsy Macintosh McLeod in South Carolina.
The City of Daytona Beach is home to Bethune-Cookman College. Originally founded in 1904 by Mary McLeod Bethune as the Daytona Normal and Industrial School for Girls, the school merged with Jacksonville's Cookman Institute in 1923.

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List Of Heroes

Jane Addams Susan B. Anthony Clara Barton Mary McLeod Bethune Elizabeth Blackwell Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Roberto Clemente Walt Disney Thomas Edison Albert Einstein Benjamin Franklin Milton Hershey Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lewis & Clark & Sacagawea Abraham Lincoln George C. Marshall John Muir Rosa Parks Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey Eleanor Roosevelt Jonas Salk Harry S Truman Harriet Tubman George Washington

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