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Fred Rogers, a friend to America’s children for nearly four decades, acknowledged their feelings to help them on the way to becoming healthy adults.

Shunning a lucrative medical practice, Dr. Joseph Kramer traded an easy life for a much more fulfilling one, living his Hippocratic Oath through his character.

Jackie Robinson’s character made him a pioneer for civil rights on and off the baseball field.

Abigail Adams, a key contributor to the American founding, also expanded roles for women through her intelligence, political savvy, persistence and character.

The civil rights of Black Americans were gained in the courts as well as through protest marches. Thurgood Marshall was both advocate and pioneer in this use of the law.

When Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig’s “unbreakable” record by playing in his 2,131st consecutive baseball game, the achievement said a lot about character.

Sojourner Truth refused to be defined by traditional expectations of former slaves and women. The fierce passion of this itinerant preacher added fuel to the fight for freedom and civil rights.