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	The Hall of Heroes Lobby provides a central point of navigation among the web sites three floors and related sites. From here you can link to any floor or visit the educational/interactive Game Room or Gift shop.

	The first floor connects visitors to five different exhibits, some of which are further divided into topical displays with pages of historical information and related graphics to provide a chronological history of the birth and development of the United States of America.
		The BIRTH OF A NATION EXHIBIT explores the early development of the United States through 3 individual displays:
			Dedicated the the documents that founded our country, this display not only features information on the development of the historic papers but full text of Magna Carta, The Declaration of Independence, The Virginia Declaration of Rights, The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and more.
			The numerous pages in this display are dedicated to two major topics: THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FLAG HOW TO PROPERLY DISPLAY AND TREAT OUR FLAG
			This series of pages with numerous photographs provides visitors with an on-line tour of our Capitol City, together with timelines and historical information on its construction and development.
		The WALL OF HONOR is dedicated to the history and heritage of America's highest award for military valor, the Medal of Honor. The site is complete with chronological history, the written citations for all 3410 recipients, and a special section dedicated to the few Medal of Honor recipients still living. A Memorial Exhibit commemorates recently deceased heroes and a separate page lists each individual state's hometown heroes..
		This section currently contains more than 5,000 pages including: A State By State listing of all Medal of Honor recipients who were born in that state or whose Medal of Honor was accredited to that state. (Each name is hyperlinked to their citation.) A complete listing of all Medals of Honor presented in each war since the Civil War. Recipients in each war are sorted according to Branch of Service, and their names are hyperlinked to individual, printable citations for their award. A complete listing of the known burial location of Medal of Honor recipients, sorted by State and linked to their citation. A narrative history of the Medal of Honor, with data, charts, and explanations. A complete database of all Living Medal of Honor recipients with home state, Branch of Service, birthday, and State of Current Residence information; along with information on how to contact them. Individual photos of more than 900 of the 3,410 Medal of Honor recipients in printable format, as well as a photo album of candid photos, many provided by surviving relatives.
		The PYRAMID OF HONOR details the development of military awards and medals together with graphics for each and a table showing their hierarchy. A planned addition will provide visitors with graphics to create commemorative printable pages showing the awards of a veteran love one. The complete Pyramid of Honor is visually presented for each branch of service with graphics illustrating the order of precedence and images of the awards (both ribbons and medals) hyperlinked to information on how the award is qualified.
		The PUEBLO-HOME OF HEROES exhibit is dedicated not only to the four heroes responsible for granting our city this title, but the history of on-going patriotic activities here recognizing such heroes as the rescue workers from the tragic bombing in Oklahoma City in 1995.
		Separate exhibits inside the DEFENDING FREEDOM display detail the history and interesting information on our Nation's branches of military service, along with information on their uniforms and distinctive insignia.
Current emphasis in the Hall Of Heroes web site has been placed on the exhibits on this floor with more than 450 pages already posted and an estimated 1500 pages remaining to complete. The exhibits not only provide historical narratives, but easy-to-read charts, graphs and time lines that are easily downloaded by teachers wishing to use them for lesson plans or hand-outs to students. These sites are further supplemented with ideas on how teachers can find creative ways of incorporating the information into practical, hand-on projects for students.

Since 1776, no single generation of Americans has been spared the responsibility of defending freedom through military action, and the first floor is dedicated to that struggle and the heroes who dedicated themselves to it. The second floor is designed to show that: 1) Not all of our heroes have been military people, 2) Heroes can be found in all walks of life, and 3) The United States has a rich and valuable history to be remembered and maintained.
	There are four separate exhibits contained within the five rooms of the second floor (The American History Exhibit requires two rooms in and of itself.)
		The AMERICAN HISTORY ROOMS are laid out on a chronological time line showing the development and growth of our country from the founding of Jamestown to present. Detailed information presents historical information on activities from the Continental Congresses to putting men on the moon. In addition visitors can find:
		Historical information and biographies on American heroes ranging from Benjamin Franklin to Dr. Jonas Salk. Time lines and Biographies on all of our Nation's Presidents. Information on each of our 50 states including historical information on statehood, state flags, events in their state's history, geography and landmarks, and such things as state flower, bird, seal, etc. The site will also include information on current state government officials. Interesting stories on the growth of industry and commerce from the amazing story of how we obtained the cotton gin to the many failures of Thomas Edison in pursuit of inventing the light bulb. Challenging information on citizenship and personal responsibility, the process of American government, election procedures, and more.
		From Revolutionary War Soldiers like Deborah Sampson to Angels of Mercy like Clara Barton, activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Supreme Court Judges and legislators, athletes who overcame debilitating disease as did Wilma Rudolph to aviators Jackie Cochran, Emilia Earhart and Sally Ride..... America's women have demonstrated courage, versatility, and determination. The displays and stories in this room are dedicated to remembering their acts and examples to challenge and inspire future generations.
		Inspired by the amazing success of putting men on the moon, few Americans remember how our race to space began in disaster when we failed to launch a grape-fruit size satellite into orbit on our first attempt in on December 6, 1957. From the first efforts of the Wright Brothers to Neil Armstrong and beyond, this exhibit is dedicated to the men and women who pioneered and continue to explore the LAST FRONTIER.
		Where but in the United States can a poor immigrant through hard work and determination become one of the world's richest men. Where but in the United States could a back-woods boy born in a log cabin ascend to the highest seat of power. The AMERICA, LAND OF OPPORTUNITY exhibit is dedicated to the determination of those who refused to fail and rose above all obstacles. Their inspiring stories are presented here to eliminate any excuse for failure we may have. For each excuse any American may conjure up to excuse poor performance, this room will present the story of an American with similar situations that chose to rise above their problems and situations and succeed. In America, there is no excuse for failure.

The third floor of the physical Hall of Heroes structure will include two rooms: A library and research area, and a Chapel. In addition the building provides an outdoor seating area for patriotic celebrations with guest speakers and static displays of historical memorabilia. The On-line Hall of Heroes attempts to mirror that structure in its entirety.
	GUEST SPEAKERS: Each month the Hall of Heroes introduces our "guest speaker", a page written by an American hero with positive words of encouragement and inspiration to share. Previous speakers have included: Vietnam War Disc Jockey ADRIAN CRONAUER (portrayed in the movie "Good Morning Vietnam", and BOB HOPE, spending Christmas, 1998 with veterans once again, this time on the Internet. General Henry H. Shelton speaking a tribute to Medal of Honor Recipients.

	The GOD AND COUNTRY ROOM open in August, 1999 with inspiring stories of our Nation's heroes of faith from the founding fathers who established "One Nation Under God" to visionaries with a purpose like Rev. Martin Luther King. One of our opening day features is the true story of Medal of Honor Recipient Desmond T. Doss, the only conscientious objector of World War II to receive this high honor.
	The LIBRARY/RESEARCH room is dedicated to linking our visitors to other sources of information on the world wide web ranging from the National Archives and Records Administration to personal web sites with solid historical information. In addition this research area includes:
		Links to the White House web site and automated mail links to the President, Vice President and First Lady.
		E-mail addresses and mail links to every member of the Senate and House of Representatives (listed by state). These pages also include e-mail addresses and links to the governors of each of our 50 states and hyperlinks to the home page of each state, as well as the KIDS PAGES developed by the majority of our 50 states.
		The Hall of Heroes is developed as a part of a large ring of linked and related sites, both within the website and other areas of resource. Additional Hall of Heroes internal sites that are a part of this ring include:
		Inspirational TRUE stories of American heroes.
		An INTERACTIVE American History Quiz that is at once both fun and educational.
		The Hall of Heroes' webmaster's first web effort, this is the inspirational TRUE story of his best friend, one of the Vietnam War's last casualties.
		The Brotherhood of Soldiers at War is a 14-day pre-Veterans Day inspirational series of stories highlighting the brotherhood that exists between men in combat. Half of the stories detail the experiences of "flesh and blood" brothers, the remaining stories illustrate how brotherhood develops and triumphs among soldiers otherwise unrelated.