Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, June 17, 2019
for Monday, June 17, 2019
Half-Staff Alerts for June 17
All Flags ACROSS Colorado are half-staff
STATE Flag only across Maryland is half-staff
And, there's a local half-staff in NY
All Flags ACROSS Colorado are half-staff
STATE Flag only across Maryland is half-staff
And, there's a local half-staff in NY
Today's Moment to Remember
On tomorrow's date, June 18th, in 1812, the War of 1812 officially began. The war, which lasted approximately 2 years, was between the US and the British and was marked by such historical events (some pictured above):
-The British burning of Washington DC in 1814, including the White House
-The Battle of Queenston Heights, the war's first battle in Canada
-USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) defeating a number of British ships
-Andrew Jackson leading US Army to victory in New Orleans
-and the Battle of Fort McHenry, where the Star-Spangled Banner was born and written ;)
Because of the British and overall European focus on defeating Napoleon, the British employed a defensive strategy during the War of 1812 - also known as "Mr. Madison's War" (because James Madison was President at the time and he pushed Congress for and made the declaration of war). And, that defensive strategy worked for a bit - until the US got aggressive on land and sea and closed out the British at the Battle of New Orleans.
-The British burning of Washington DC in 1814, including the White House
-The Battle of Queenston Heights, the war's first battle in Canada
-USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) defeating a number of British ships
-Andrew Jackson leading US Army to victory in New Orleans
-and the Battle of Fort McHenry, where the Star-Spangled Banner was born and written ;)
Because of the British and overall European focus on defeating Napoleon, the British employed a defensive strategy during the War of 1812 - also known as "Mr. Madison's War" (because James Madison was President at the time and he pushed Congress for and made the declaration of war). And, that defensive strategy worked for a bit - until the US got aggressive on land and sea and closed out the British at the Battle of New Orleans.
[ Battle of New Orleans = public domain image ]
Today's Slice of Americana
America's first roller-coaster opened on June 16, 1884.
America's first roller-coaster opened on June 16, 1884.
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