An estimated 350,000 women filled critical military roles during World War II, from the Women's Auxiliary Corps to the Women's Air Force Service Pilots.
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, our founding charter remains central to our national life, unifying us and paving the way for what we have long called “the American Dream.”
Abraham Lincoln understood the importance of being visually accessible, sitting for over a hundred portraits and working with numerous painters, sculptors, and illustrators.
Democracy works only when enough of us believe democracy works.
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