Posted by admin on January 4, 2010 under Roberto Clemente More Information, Roberto Clemente Resources | 
“Roberto Clemente’s story is a study in character and drive and the ascendancy of man to myth. It provides a unique glimpse into the America of his time, the game known as “America’s Pastime,” and the heroism that transcends both.”
The Smithsonian is providing a traveling exhibit on Roberto Clemente. On the web site, below, you can find more information about Roberto and the exhibit. There are some very interesting videos online too!
http://www.robertoclemente.si.edu
Image located on: http://www.sites.si.edu/images/exhibits/Roberto%20Clemente/slideshow/pages/robertoPortrait1957_jpg.htm
Posted by admin on November 13, 2009 under More..., Roberto Clemente More Information, Roberto Clemente Stories, Stories |
Would you like to see a sample page from the book 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet?
Each hero appears on two pages of the book. The pages include:
- The hero’s birth and death (if applicable) dates
- A title honoring his/her contribution
- Example recognitions the hero may have received
- A story
- A call to Explore! more
- Power words (a key quote)
- Dive in! (recommended reading)
- One or more photographs
Posted by admin on October 26, 2009 under Roberto Clemente Stories, Stories |
As a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team, Roberto Clemente racked up a list of super statistics. But if that’s all you know about him, you don’t really know what makes Roberto Clemente a hero. It’s more than MVP honors. It’s the quality of his life and his giving.
Raised in a loving family, he learned important values as a child that would guide him for the rest of his life. Work hard. Do the very best you can. Be humble. Always care about others.
And Clemente did care about others. For many years, even after becoming one of baseball’s great players, he would spend the off-season helping others with his time and energy as well as his money…
(Copyright – 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet – Dr. Dennis Denenberg & Lorraine Roscoe – used with permission)
Posted by admin on under Fun Facts, Roberto Clemente Fun Facts |
In addition to playing baseball during high school, he pursued track and javelin, throwing to the extent that he was considered a potential Olympic competitor.
Posted by admin on October 25, 2009 under Quotes, Roberto Clemente Quotes |
“Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on Earth.” – Roberto Clemente
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Posted by admin on under Abraham Lincoln Fun Facts, Albert Einstein Fun Facts, Benjamin Franklin Fun Facts, Cesar Chavez & Delores Huerta Fun Facts, Clara Barton Fun Facts, Eleanor Roosevelt Fun Facts, Elizabeth Blackwell Fun Facts, Fun Facts, George C. Marshall Fun Facts, George Washington Fun Facts, Harriet Tubman Fun Facts, Harry S Truman Fun Facts, Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan Fun Facts, Jackie Robinson & Branch Rickey Fun Facts, Jane Addams Fun Facts, John Muir Fun Facts, Jonas Salk Fun Facts, Lewis & Clark & Sacagawea Fun Facts, Mary McLeod Bethune Fun Facts, Milton Hershey Fun Facts, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fun Facts, Roberto Clemente Fun Facts, Rosa Parks Fun Facts, Susan B. Anthony Fun Facts, Thomas Edison Fun Facts, Walt Disney Fun Facts |
Fun facts are tidbits of information about the hero. They may be events or details – in most cases they are as unique as the hero him/herself.
