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Reminders from Our Flag
for Wednesday, January 9, 2018
... a Women to Honor Wednesday ...
[ GO HERE to review and/or perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute (PPT) -
briefly teaching some history of the State of the Union ]
Reminders from Our Flag
for Wednesday, January 9, 2018
... a Women to Honor Wednesday ...
[ GO HERE to review and/or perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute (PPT) -
briefly teaching some history of the State of the Union ]
Today's Star-Spangled Inspirational Quote
... from the leader of today's historical 'Moment to Remember' ...
"When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down until you get to the end of the row."
- Alice Paul
... from the leader of today's historical 'Moment to Remember' ...
"When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down until you get to the end of the row."
- Alice Paul
Today's Flag Status
Across the USA, Our Flag is at full staff, except in South Dakota (and Arizona as 0848 MST this morning)
Across the USA, Our Flag is at full staff, except in South Dakota (and Arizona as 0848 MST this morning)
[ Note: There is a special NYC-wide half-staff to honor a fallen FDNY firefighter and many schools, police stations, other public buildings and citizens in UT and OH have lowered their US Flag to half-staff to honor fallen police officers before their Governor makes it official. ]
GO HERE if you want more details about any of the states' half-staff honorees
GO HERE if you want more details about any of the states' half-staff honorees
Today's Moment to Remember
... the Silent Sentinels ...
... the Silent Sentinels ...
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OTD in 1917, a group of women seeking, and not getting, President Wilson's support of women's suffrage (right to vote) decided to start a protest. So, on January 10, 1917, the Silent Sentinels began their women's suffrage (right to vote) protest outside the White House. This group of women, led by Alice Paul, was made up of members of the National Women's Party. They protested 6 days a week for 2 and 1/2 years - until June 1919 when the 19th Amendment passed through both houses of the US Congress.
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[ a 'Sentinel' making fun of President Wilson as "Kaiser" - the oppressive leader of Germany's title ]
Today's Slice of Americana - Tech
... Introducing the first iPhone ...
... Introducing the first iPhone ...
OTD, January 9th, in 2007, the first iPhone was introduced to the world by Apple CEO Steve Jobs at a Macworld event.
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Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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