To start off its 11 days for MLK, let's travel to Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta, Georgia, to explore MLK’s boyhood home and his formative years at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Our current flag results from several alterations throughout the years, but the Continental Congress first standardized the flag in 1777. The thirteen red and white stripes and thirteen stars would become the first flag of the United States.
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Check out the Mayflower Compact: Foundation of Liberty Curriculum by The Heritage Foundation and The Religious Freedom Institute. Learn more about how the Mayflower Compact formed the foundation of liberty that Americans enjoy today. https://t.co/wxPJg11bfV
As a result, Ford sold millions of cars and became a world-famous business leader. Discover more monumental dates and locations contributing to American history and civic life on the LevelUp Living Civics Map. https://t.co/C2NOJK6gF4
Henry Ford was an American automobile manufacturer who made cars affordable for the average American worker. He created the Model T in 1908 by using the assembly line, which revolutionized the automotive industry.
The library opened in 1941. Go to the LevelUp Living Civics Map and learn more about FDR's presidency and how he led the nation during the Great Depression and the Second World War. https://t.co/IugJLYuaFT
Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York, is America's first presidential library — and the only one used by a sitting president. FDR was the first president to build a library for displaying his papers and memorabilia.
President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865, while watching a play at the Ford's Theatre. You can visit the theatre and the adjoining museum to learn more about his Administration. Learn more by linking to the LevelUp Living Civics Map. https://t.co/0Zj3UlkGwC
The first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, proposed an economic plan to address the new nation's massive war debt: a national economy. Visit the LevelUp Living Civics Map to learn why this contributed to America's economic standing. https://t.co/9NyKNgIGOz
President Harry Truman guided the country through the Korean War to prevent the global spread of communism. His Presidential Library, archives his Administration's achievements in civil rights. Learn more by linking to the LevelUp Living Civics Map. https://t.co/XxU78CVkBB
The presidency of the first George H. Bush aimed to spread freedom throughout the world through free markets and diplomacy, but he also worked to promote civil rights domestically. Visit the LevelUp Living Civics Map to learn more. https://t.co/EaGYf5PIF4
With interactive exhibits, historical collections, and special events, the National Civil Rights Museum focuses on a period of social change and racial equality through the eyes of the movement's leaders. Check out the site on the LevelUp Living Civics Map.https://t.co/hHEDFGD0df
Lyndon B. Johnson, became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy and led the country through the Vietnam War. He also signed the Economic Opportunity Act and Civil Rights Act. Learn more about LBJ through the Level Up Living Civics Map. https://t.co/20ieI1mXEs