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The Berlin Wall: 20 Years Later

Format: Book

The Berlin Wall—symbol of a divided city within a divided nation within a divided continent—was grounded in decades-old historical divisions at the end of World War II. In August 1961, the German Democratic Republic began to construct the Berlin Wall. At first it was barbed wire, but soon it expanded into a 5 meter high 165 kilometer long network of concrete walls topped with barbed wire, and guarded with gun emplacements, watchtowers, and mines. This book recounts how and why that wall crumbled.

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Anti-Corruption: The Global Fight

Format: Book

Anti-Corruption: The Global Fight is a new handbook from IIP Publications that outlines the kinds of corruption, their effects, and the ways that people and governments combat corruption through legislative and civil society actions.

Preserve the Earth 2018: Protect Marine Species from Ocean Debris—Poster

Format: Poster

For Earth Day on April 22, the 2018 Preserve the Earth poster illustrated by artist Cathie Bleck depicts marine species—dolphins, whales, birds, seals, crabs, tiny plankton along with many others—at risk from ocean debris.

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Musical Ambassadors: America Exports Jazz

Format: Poster

Beginning in the 1950s, the U.S. Department of State sent dozens of America’s greatest jazz musicians to tour the globe becoming known as “the Jazz Ambassadors.” Recognizing the cross-cultural appeal of jazz, American Jazz Ambassadors were able to transcend national boundaries, build new cultural bridges, and tell a larger story about freedom in America.

The Real Ambassadors_America Exports Jazz_Posters

Format: Poster

From the 1950s to the 1970s, jazz took the world by storm in response to popular jazz broadcasts such as Willis Conover’s Voice of America radio show, Music USA. The U.S. Department of State sent America’s greatest jazz musicians—“The Jazz Ambassadors—touring worldwide. These remarkable American jazz musicians were enthusiastically welcomed from Africa to the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

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Fourth of July Poster_2017 edition_English

Format: Poster

The U.S. marks its Independence Day on July 4, the day in 1776 when founding fathers approved the Declaration of Independence. Download your choice of PDF files of this free poster today!

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American Citizenship

Format: Book

Americans are bound together by the shared belief that individual liberty is essential to free government.

Democracy in Brief: In Brief Series

Format: Book

Democracy is more than just a set of specific government institutions.

Elections USA: In Brief Series

Format: Book

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of any democracy. Elections give citizens a voice in their government in the most fundamental way: by deciding who governs.

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The science class taught by Jason Guerin and Mark Anderson at the Eldridge, Iowa, school has begun to use the phones for practice tests. Guerin and Anderson project multiple-choice questions onto a whiteboard. Using a website called PollEverywhere.com, students text their choice for an answer to the site. © AP Images

Mobile Education Driven by Smart Ideas—Technology in Education Series

Format: Pamphlet

A simple text message could be ideal for taking a math test for some schools today.

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Priceless: The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation

Format: Book

Many of the iconic places and powerful traditions that have shaped our civilization are under siege.

Image: Studying in the United States: A large number of students has always been attracted to study in the United States to improve their skills in an excellent learning environment. Students are sitting under a tree outside the university building. Courtesy Columbia University

Study in the U.S.A.

Format: Book

U.S. colleges and universities differ in the academic programs, degrees they offer and campus life.

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By pooling together small contributions from many people, crowdfunding harnesses the collective power of the crowd. © SFC/Shutterstock

Crowdfunding: The Power of People—Business Beginnings Series

Format: Pamphlet

Crowdfunding harnesses the enthusiasm of social networks to raise money to fund a project.

The Startup Smart: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs cover illustrates the many aspects of becoming a successful small business owner.

Startup Smart: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs—Handbook Series

Format: Book

This handbook provides these tools and guidance for adventurous individuals who are “ready to ride the rocket ship” of being an entrepreneur.

Technology such as mobile phones and computers enables business owners to connect with current and potential customers through social media. © Yuri Arcurs/Shutterstock

Using Social Media to Grow Your Business—Business Beginnings Series

Format: Pamphlet

Business’s social media presence is like a conversation—casual and constantly changing.

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Preserve the Earth 2013: Conservation of the Great Cats

Format: Poster

The world’s great cats face threats from habitat loss, dwindling prey, and conflicts with humans, including poaching and trafficking.

Preserve the Earth 2014: Conservation of Migratory Birds

Format: Poster

For centuries, humans have marveled at the ability of birds to fly thousands of kilometers across oceans, mountains and national borders. Twice a year, an estimated 50 billion birds undertake extensive journeys to breed and feed.

Preserve the Earth 2015: Conservation of Marine Life

Format: Poster

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are safe havens for fish, whales, dolphins, corals, sea turtles and thousands of other precious plants and animals in the sea. They are also living laboratories for scientific research. U.S. partnerships with other countries and regional organizations are helping to conserve and protect the ocean’s irreplaceable resources by establishing effectively managed marine protected areas in more regions around the world.

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The refreshable Braille keyboard enables people with visual disabilities to read information displayed on a computer. The eight-dot Braille cells change – or refresh – as the words change on the screen. AP Images / Elaine Thompson

Americans with Disabilities Act

Format: Pamphlet

The law prohibits discrimination by businesses and governments against people who have disabilities.

Sarah and Becky Metz cross a wheelchair-accessible wooden bridge at Camp Arrowhead in Barboursville, West Virginia. AP Photo/The Herald-Dispatch/Mark Webb

The Americans with Disabilities Act in Action—Working with Disabilities Series

Format: Pamphlet

Hiring qualified candidates who happen to have a disability has proved good for business.

President Obama congratulates Suzanne Swann, daughter of PFLAG founder Jeanne Manford, at the White House before presenting her mother posthumously with the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation’s second-highest civilian honor. © AP Images/Susan Walsh

Freedom from Fear: Creating Safe Spaces for LGBT Youth

Format: Pamphlet

LGBT youth around the world encounter many significant hardships.

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Preserve the Earth 2017: Biodiversity of the Polar Regions

Format: Poster

Diverse species of wildlife inhabit the Earth’s two polar regions which are our coldest and driest areas. Emperor penguins huddle together on the ice, incubating eggs in winters that bring temperatures as low as negative 48 degrees Celsius. Similarly, the tiny Arctic tern is the only terrestrial resident of both polar regions, flying 80,000 kilometers every year round-trip to catch the Antarctic summer before returning to its Arctic breeding grounds.

Image of dwarf galaxy NGC 5949 as seen by NASA/ESA Space Telescope.

World Space Week: Exploring New Worlds in Space—2017

Format: Poster

Celebrate World Space Week 2017 by downloading this free colorful PDF poster which is available in two resolutions in eight languages. Learn about other new worlds at www.share.america.gov/topics/space and watch the video celebrating World Space Week 2017 on ShareAmerica.

Spilled tomatoes lie alongside a wholesale vegetable market north of New Delhi, India. Trucking produce to market is a race against time and spillage results in lost food and income. ©AP Images

Saving Food Saves Lives

Format: Pamphlet

To feed the world we need to reduce the amount of food lost in transit from farms to markets.

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