; Whereas the Governments of Denmark and the Virgin Islands of the United States have discussed establishing a memorandum of understanding for sharing and preserving archival records and historic and prehistoric artifacts; Whereas there has been ongoing collaboration between schools in the Virgin Islands of the United States and Denmark, allowing teachers and students to share, learn, and strengthen intercultural understandings of a shared history through the creation of new teaching materials and a common goal to prepare students for global citizenship; Whereas more collaboration should occur, transcending the classroom to educate all Virgin Islanders, United States citizens, and Danes, beyond the centennial commemoration in 2017 because education is critical to improving relations, understanding, and the healing process; Whereas the material and cultural heritage that was engendered during Danish rule, such as the music of Quelbe, the dance of Quadrille, and the preserved architecture, has manifested under United States rule and has become a dynamic addition to the story of the United States; Whereas the people of the Virgin Islands of the United States, like the people of the United States, have a diverse historical, cultural, and genetic inheritance linking them to Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe; Whereas Virgin Islanders and Danish Americans have contributed greatly to the history and development of the United States, and the 100th anniversary of their shared legacy should be properly recognized; Whereas Virgin Islanders have served the United States in every war and conflict since the Revolutionary War and have contributed to every facet of life in the United States; and Whereas 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands of the United States becoming a part of the United States: Now, therefore, be it