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| September Special Projects |
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| What does it mean to be an American? |
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| What works well in America? |
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| What needs to be improved in America? |
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| How do we know this and how will we do this? |
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| On September 11, people across the nation will gather in public spaces in nearly every state to exchange ideas about issues that matter, like the questions above. |
| On September 11, Mildred Johnson Library, will be participating in The September Project, a connection of libraries across the nation to focus on the freedoms that Americans enjoy. It is largely hosted by public libraries, which will present creative ways to reflect upon democracy, citizenship, and patriotism. |
| Mildred Johnson Library will be taking the whole month of September to focus on the Bill of Rights and democracy. Table displays, window exhibits, and handouts in the library will also focus on the freedoms of democracy. |
| At this crucial time in American History, the library staff hope you will take time to reflect on our American values and visit the information displayed in the library. |
| All events are part of The September Project, a local, national, and global effort to create a day of engagement, a day of conversation, a day of democracy. This project is for all people. To learn more about The September Project events, Web site. |
| The following materials are just a sampling of legal documents, speeches, and other writings that have had a significant impact on our sense of what democracy and freedom mean. These transcripts are taken from the 100 Milestone Documents Web site. section of the Our Documents Web site. 100 Milestone Documents is part of the Our Documents imitative, a cooperative effort among National History Day, The National Archives and Records Administration, and USA Freedom Corps. |
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| Declaration of Independence (1776) |
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| Constitution of the United States (1787) |
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| Federalist Papers, No. 10 and No. 51 (1787-1788) |
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| President George Washington's First Inaugural Speech (1789) |
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| Bill of Rights (1791) |
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| President George Washington's Farewell Address (1796) |
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| President Franklin Roosevelt's Annual Message (Four Freedoms) to Congress (1941) |
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| President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Farewell Address (1961) |
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| President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address (1961) |
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