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AV Hankins MD FACP

Director
ACES Veterans Museum for Black and Minority Veterans of World War II and Their families
Primary (5 to 8 years old), Elementary (9 to 12 years old), Middle School (13 to 15 years old), High School (16 to 18 years old), Adults
Teacher/Educator, Curriculum Developer
Science, Social Studies, Other : History of Black and Minority WWII Veterans and Their Families

Book: ACTING ON HOPE Items From ACES VETERANS MUSEUM  

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Webmaster, ACES Veterans Museum - Reza Chity-Guevara and NAVY Black Females

<p>I oversee the web design of the pages done by the students involved in the program on behalf of the museum. I help them to navigate the use of the Smithsonian's Learning Lab site and answer questions they may have. I am a Philadelphia native, as well as an incoming student at Temple University, and I intend to study architecture.</p>
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The Battle of The Bulge: A Black Soldier's Story

<p>The Battle of the Bulge was a critical battle of WWII. At ACES Veterans Museum, students did an overview of the Battle of the Bulge, its importance, and a special interview with a veteran who was there. Corporal Benjamin Berry, recipient of the French Légion d'Honneur and the Quartermaster Army Museum shared his experiences. </p>
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World War II and Puerto Ricans ACES Veterans Museum

<p><br></p> <p>Puerto Ricans have have a special role in the military conflicts of the United States and the quest for liberty. Some were  known as the Borinqueneers during World War II. Their story is a part of ACES Veterans Museum in Philadelphia, acesveteransmuseum.com.</p> <p>ACES also houses one of the original Congressional Medals awarded to the Borinqueneers for their service in World War II and in Korea.</p> <p>ACES Veterans Museum sponsors the THEM and STEM Educational Enhancement Program EEP (c).</p> <p><strong>THEM</strong> : <em>Motivational History                     World War II and Puerto Ricans</em></p> <p><strong>STEM</strong>: <em>Science and Literacy Lessons        Brain Development and Cursive Writing</em></p>
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Children in WWII - Aaminah Abdul-Basir

<p>The children in World War II went through a lot, like personal loss and separation. </p>
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Humphrey Bogart and the Hollywood Canteen - Amira Covington

<p>Humphrey Bogart was one of the many actors during the Second World War who were a part of the Hollywood Canteen. He was also an American actor who became a preeminent motion picture "Tough Guy", and was a top box office attraction during the 1940s-50s.</p>
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Black Army Nurses, and Their Impact on WWII-Anayla Wakefield

<p>This collection features information about Black Army nurses who served during WWII.</p>
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