Heroes Project Homepage

" . . . real heroes in this world are those who do something to make the world we all live in a better place – those who make a difference. Some of these heroes are rich and famous, while others have died in poverty and were virtually unknown at the time." [Thinkquest website]

Links:

• ThinkQuest’s "Heroes and Heroines of the 20th Century" working for:
  • Civil and political rights
  • Economic and social rights
  • Environment, cultural, and development rights
  • (and/or are) Trailblazers
• The MY Hero Project – a Directory of Heroes
• Bay Area’s KQED Public Broadcasting’s "Local Heroes":
  • American Indian
  • Latino
  • African-American
  • Asian-Pacific-American
  • and more
• Jewish Heroes and Heroines of America
• Working Heroes – Men and Women Who Shaped America’s Labor Movement