We give great thanks to the educators, scholars and researchers whose input and feedback was invaluable to us as we developed the Heroes of Character exhibits and website:

• Dr. Tom Lickona of the Center for the 4th and 5th Rs;
• Dr. Matt Davidson of the Institute for Excellence & Ethics;
• Dr. Jim Leming, President of Character Evaluation Associates;
• Dr. Alan Lockwood, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison;
• Dr. Maurice Elias, Professor of Clinical Psychology/ Intradisciplinary Health at Rutgers University, and his wonderful team at Rutgers;
• The Master of Applied Positive Psychology students at the University of Pennsylvania;
• The many educators, young people and parents who field tested and gave important feedback on the developing exhibits;
• And last but certainly not least, the teachers, counselors and students who focus-grouped the exhibits.

We greatly appreciate all of the hard work of Allied Pixel, the interactive design firm that has partnered with us over the past three years on developing the Heroes of Character program.

We owe a special thanks to the more than 500,000 visitors from all 50 states and more than 60 countries who have visited the National Liberty Museum since we opened in the year 2000. You are the inspiration for the Heroes of Character Program.

You have come from countless cultures, languages, ethnicities, and faiths, representing all ages and points of view to contribute to a dialogue about the pursuit and meaning of liberty, the amazing things people have done with their freedom, and how each of us has the power to be a hero in the life of another.

You have demonstrated that, regardless of our nationality or background, we can all speak with one voice, and that voice is our character.

With gratitude,

National Liberty Museum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA