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Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The Hall of Fame for Great Americans — the original "Hall of Fame"The word "fame" was employed with the intention of transmitting the value-laden meaning that is very close to the word "renown" (rather than today's more common meaning of "celebrity" (Rubin, 1997, p.14) — is a "national shrine" on the grounds of the Bronx Community College of the City University of New York.
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