"We're Looking Good": Museum Object and Cultural History
"We're Looking Good": Object Name: sheet music, special olympics. Object Name: sheet music. Physical Description: paper (overall material).
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Sheet music for the official song of the Special Olympics, "We're Looking Good." written by John Williams in 1987, is dedicated to Eunice Kennedy Shriver. From its beginnings as Camp Shriver in Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s backyard, to the first international games in 1968, Special Olympics has been about giving people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to participate in sport. This participation builds confidence, provides emotional support and offers social opportunities for the athletes and their families. With state chapters and a global presence through its World Games, “Special Olympics is the largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities with 5 million athletes in 170 countries worldwide.”
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- Object Name: sheet music, special olympics
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm
- name of sport: Special Olympics
- web subject: Disabilities
- ID Number: 2017.3156.12
- nonaccession number: 2017.3156
- catalog number: 2017.3156.12
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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