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Our Flag's Daily Briefing 
for Thursday, November 23, 2017
The Beacon of Honor - Awakens Our Flag ... to Inform and Inspire Patriotic Citizens ... 
TODAY'S FLAG STATUS:
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Across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff.
[ Note for Maryland:  T
he Maryland State Flag is lowered to half-staff in honor of Det. Sean Suiter of the Baltimore City Police Department, who died in the line of duty on November 16, 2017, and it will remain at that position until sunset on the day of his interment (burial - TBD).  ]
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​TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG: 
... One of America's worst Presidents? ... 
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On this date, November 23rd, in 1804, Franklin Pierce was born in New Hampshire.  After being elected as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator for the state of New Hampshire, Pierce joined the Army and served as a high-ranking Brigadier General during the Mexican-American War in 1848.  In 1952 he was elected as the 14th President of the United States of America.  Unfortunately, he's viewed by most historians as one of our worst Presidents because his actions, or lack thereof, more division was created between the north and south over how to handle slavery - all leading to the start of the Civil War.

[Serving up a slice of Americana]
[ ​... the beloved jukebox makes its entry to the world ... ]
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​[  On this date, November 23rd, in 1889, the first jukebox began playing at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.  ]


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