https://americaneducationdefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Meade-copy.mp4 What you just watched: George Meade was given command of the Union Army just days before the Battle of Gettysburg. Under intense pressure, he gathered information, listened to his commanders, and made careful decisions. When the opportunity came to pursue the enemy, he chose not to—because his troops were exhausted and the risk was…
https://americaneducationdefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pierce52.mp4 What you just watched: Tillie Pierce showed Compassion, not by having the right words, but by being present when others needed it most So what do we dowith what you just saw? Start with the first question below. 1. Where have you seen someone going through something—but didn’t know what to say or do?…
https://americaneducationdefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PLESONTON52-copy.mp4 What you just watched: Alfred Pleasonton advanced not by what he did, but by what he wrote. He distorted the truth, blamed others, and built his reputation on deception until it caught up with him. So what do we dowith what you just saw? Start with the first question below. When have you been…
https://americaneducationdefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GREENE52.mp4 What you just watched: George Greene did critical work without seeking credit. Hefocused on what needed to be done, not on being recognized. So what do we dowith what you just saw? Start with the first question below. Do you do things differently when people are watching? How? When have you cared more…
https://americaneducationdefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bucklin52.mp4 What you just watched: In the middle of chaos, most people saw broken bodies. Bucklin saw something else. She referred to each stretcher as “bearing a hero.” So what do we dowith what you just saw? Start with the first question below. How do you treat people who can’t do anything for you? When…
https://americaneducationdefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Chamberlain52.mp4 What you just watched: Chamberlain was faced with a moment where there were no good options, only a decision. With no ammunition and no clear way forward, he chose to act. So what do we dowith what you just saw? Start with the first question below. 1. When have you had to make a…
https://americaneducationdefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WARREN52.mp4 What you just watched: Warren didn’t wait for orders.He saw what others missed and acted. So what do we dowith what you just saw? Start with the first question below. When have you seen something important, but hesitated to act on it? When have you trusted your judgment and it made a difference? What…
https://americaneducationdefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Chamberlain52.mp4 What you just watched: Chamberlain was faced with a moment where there were no good options, only a decision. With no ammunition and no clear way forward, he chose to act. So what do we dowith what you just saw? Start with the first question below. 1. When have you had to make a…
https://americaneducationdefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Colvill52.mp4 What you just watched: Colvill showed courage, but what drove that courage was service. He stepped forward not for recognition, but because others were depending on him. So what do we dowith what you just saw? Start with the first question below. 1. When have you seen someone step up because others were counting…
https://americaneducationdefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Lee52.mov What you just watched: Accountability is owning your decisions and their results without excuses, without blame, and without hiding. So what do we dowith what you just saw? Start with the first question below. Where in your life is it easier to blame someone else than to take responsibility? When have you owned…
https://americaneducationdefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Willard52.mp4 What you just watched: Willard showed perseverance—not by avoiding failure, but by refusing to be defined by it. He turned defeat into preparation, and preparation into redemption. So what do we dowith what you just saw? Start with the first question below. When have you failed at something, and how did you respond afterward?…
https://americaneducationdefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hancock52.mp4 What You Just Watched: Hancock didn’t hesitate, even when the cost was clear. He made a decision he knew would carry consequences…and stood by it. That’s what conviction looks like. So what do we dowith what you just saw? Start with the first question below. When have you had to make a decision, even…
