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FIFTY: The Stars, the States, and the Stories

Iowa: The Farmer’s Holiday

Milo Reno and his wife Christine watched a fancy new car from the bank pass by their farmhouse and they both knew where it was headed: to deliver a foreclosure notice to a neighboring farm. As he remembered how Iowa farmers joined together to feed the troops in World War I, he got an idea — an idea that would re-unite farmers once again and remind the government and banks just how important farmers are.

Note: Though this is historical fiction and the characters have been developed to accommodate a story, their attributes and development may be useful as reference points and inspirations.

24 MINUTES

FIFTY: The Stars, the States, and the Stories

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FIFTY: The Stars, the States, and the Stories

Delaware: People Like Me

In this story based in Delaware, we learn about the American Experiment through the experience of ordinary citizens who do extraordinary things.

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29 MINUTES
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FIFTY: The Stars, the States, and the Stories

Pennsylvania: Three Men and a Bell

In this story based in Pennsylvania, we learn about the American Experiment through the experience of ordinary citizens who do extraordinary things.

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31 MINUTES
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FIFTY: The Stars, the States, and the Stories

New Jersey: Miss Barton’s Free School

In this story based in New Jersey, we learn about the American Experiment through the experience of ordinary citizens who do extraordinary things.

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16 MINUTES
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