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Cover
Click on the small image of the cover
at left to open a window with a larger image of your coloring book cover. When you
print, it will neatly fill the page. You can then close that window to return here
and print some more pages.
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Title Page
Your coloring book even comes with an
attractive title page. You can put your name in the empty blue box or, if you want
to make this coloring book as a gift to someone else, you can write a personal message for
them in this box.
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Page 1
We begin at the beginning, the birth
of the Medal of Honor during the Civil War. Click on the image at left to open and
print the first page of your new coloring book.
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Page 2
Here are images of the first designs
of the Medal of Honor, both the design used by the Navy and the design used by the Army.
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Page 3
The first Medals of Honor were
actually presented to six young soldiers on March 25, 1863. After receiving the
medals, the young men met the President of the United States.
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Page 4
During the Civil War, soldiers as young as 12 - 14 years old
received Medals of Honor. Many of them were drummer boys.
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Page 5
Sailors and Marines received Medals of Honor for heroism at sea
during Naval battles of the Civil War.
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Page 6
During the Civil War, contract surgeon Dr. Mary Walker became the
first...and ONLY...woman in history to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Page 7
William Carney was a former slave who joined the
Army and fought for the North during the Civil War. He was the first
Black American to earn the Medal of Honor.
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Page 10
Native Americans earn the Medal of Honor as scouts for the US
Cavalry in the old west.
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Page 12
Even a few civilians earned Medals of Honor. One of the most
famous was William Cody, who became famous as Buffalo Bill.
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Page 20
The Navy awarded some Medals of Honor for heroic life-saving
actions. At the time, the Medal of Honor was the only medal that could be received
for ANY action.
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Page 21
Courageous pioneers like Charles Lindbergh also received Medals of
Honor for their special brand of courage.
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Page 22
To distinguish different kinds and levels of heroism, in 1917 a
series of medals was finally created. Called the Pyramid of Honor, the
Medal of Honor was the highest of the award, and now could only be earned for heroism in
combat.
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Page 23
Facing strict new guidelines for awarding the Medal of Honor, it
became a rare award during World War I. Those few men who received it became
National celebrities like Sergeant York.
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Page 28
American pilots were important in turning the tide of battle early
in World War II. A few received Medals of Honor. Many of them died before
their Medal could be presented to them.
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Page 33
President Truman, himself a veteran of military service during
World War I, presented more Medals of Honor than any other President. He always did
so with great respect and admiration for the men who earned it.
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