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Post by T.T. on Mar 20, 2024 6:35:31 GMT 10
10-Year-old Raises $80,000 for Pearl Harbor Memorial After School Project Inspires Deep Admiration. The bean fields and mountains of North Carolina are 5 time zones and more than 5,000 miles from Hawai’i, but such differences are trifles compared to the determination of youth. 11-year-old Harrison Johnson from North Carolina has raised $81,000 to help fund history projects to tell the story of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The money was raised by collecting donations door-to-door, selling patriotic popsicles, and public speaking engagements (yes, by Harrison himself). But what brought this spark of patriotic fervor out of this boy’s heart when he had never even seen the famous harbor on Oahu? Link |
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Post by spice on Mar 20, 2024 23:26:26 GMT 10
Well done and I am sure the National Park Service is appreciative of the extra monies.
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Post by ellyfant on Mar 21, 2024 3:54:14 GMT 10
Well done Harrison. It's always good to know that today's generation understand what has shaped their lives and this will help so much  |
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Post by T.T. on Mar 21, 2024 4:06:45 GMT 10
Spice I am sure they did appreciate the extra money.
Ellyfant I certainly agree.
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Post by Louisa on Mar 21, 2024 6:00:34 GMT 10
Excellent work by an 11 year old very well done young man |
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Post by T.T. on Mar 21, 2024 6:40:24 GMT 10
Louisa I certainly agree well done.
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Post by Kerri on Mar 21, 2024 11:01:14 GMT 10
"The particulars of the event fascinated Harrison,
who began to study it recreationally, reading books and old newspaper accounts,
and even speaking to survivors of the attack."
Wonderful when a young person is so inspired to investigate
that they speak to survivors if they can.
Then act.
Love this.
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Post by T.T. on Mar 21, 2024 12:23:08 GMT 10
It is a beautiful story about Harrison I agree Kerri.
I know when I went to Pearl Harbour many years ago it sure is a very emotional place to visit.
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