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Teen Ink Magazine, November 2006 : Heroes Articles

Mother: Susan N.
by Flannery N., Auburn, Ny
     Heroes come in different forms. They are the people who save lives and the people who endure hard times. My hero is my mother. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was shocked.
Continue... 		Researcher: Dr. Jonas Salk
by Alex J., Suffield, CT
     Jonas Salk changed history. He saved millions of lives by creating the first vaccine to eliminate polio, bringing an end to the epidemic that had killed and paralyzed thousands.

Jonas Salk was born in 1914 in New York City to Russian immigrants.
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Senator Mark Hatfield: A Profile in Courage
by Ben L., New York, NY
     In 1995, Mark Hatfield, a Republican senator from Oregon, cast the deciding vote against the Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution. Had the amendment passed, the federal government’s power to use deficit spending would have ended.
Continue... 		Social Work - Mr. B
by Selma L., Mt. Prospect, IL
     These days a hero is portrayed as someone of immense fame, talented with the gifts of theater, music, or athleticism. But are these people really heroes? My hero is a school social worker, Mr. B.
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