Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Saturday, January 9, 2021
... a 'Saturday Special' because in this year's BASC - 2021 Interactive Calendar we're featuring all 50 states on their birthdates ...
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Saturday, January 9, 2021
... a 'Saturday Special' because in this year's BASC - 2021 Interactive Calendar we're featuring all 50 states on their birthdates ...
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics, of Honorees ]
Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... celebrates Connecticut's statehood ...
... celebrates Connecticut's statehood ...
[ Note: State facts are spaced out so you can quiz yourself while scrolling down ;) ]
State Initials:
CT
CT admitted to the Union (Statehood):
January 9, 1788
(5th state to join USA)
Capital of CT:
Hartford
CT Population Total and Rank:
3,565,287
(29th most populated state)
CT Size Rank:
48th largest state
CT
CT admitted to the Union (Statehood):
January 9, 1788
(5th state to join USA)
Capital of CT:
Hartford
CT Population Total and Rank:
3,565,287
(29th most populated state)
CT Size Rank:
48th largest state
[ map image credit: TUBS on Wikimedia / licence: CC BY SA 3.0 ]
How did CT get its name?:
The "land upon the long tidal river," Connecticut, comes from a Native American word, quonehtacut, spoken by the Mohegan-Pequot tribe, whose people still live in parts of the state. The long tidal river is the Connecticut River that weaves through the middle of the state.
Nickname of CT:
The Constitution State
Notable CT Landmarks and Historic Sites:
1) Mystic Seaport Maritime Museum - displays more than 500 historic ships from the 1700 and 1800s
2) Mark Twain House - where he wrote many of his famous books, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
3) Yale University - a private Ivy League university, the 3rd oldest college in America, with a beautiful campus and impressive list of alumni
The "land upon the long tidal river," Connecticut, comes from a Native American word, quonehtacut, spoken by the Mohegan-Pequot tribe, whose people still live in parts of the state. The long tidal river is the Connecticut River that weaves through the middle of the state.
Nickname of CT:
The Constitution State
Notable CT Landmarks and Historic Sites:
1) Mystic Seaport Maritime Museum - displays more than 500 historic ships from the 1700 and 1800s
2) Mark Twain House - where he wrote many of his famous books, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
3) Yale University - a private Ivy League university, the 3rd oldest college in America, with a beautiful campus and impressive list of alumni
[ 1906 watercolor painting of Yale University by R. Rummell = public domain image ]
Did you know this about Connecticut?:
It is home of the oldest library in America, the Scoville Memorial Library, which was established in 1771
The first woman to receive a U.S. patent, Mary Kies of South Killingly, Connecticut, invented a method for weaving straw with silk in 1809.
It is home of the oldest library in America, the Scoville Memorial Library, which was established in 1771
The first woman to receive a U.S. patent, Mary Kies of South Killingly, Connecticut, invented a method for weaving straw with silk in 1809.
[ = Fair Use image ]
It is home to the old U.S. newspaper still being printed, The Hartford Courant, which was first published in 1764.
It is home to the old U.S. newspaper still being printed, The Hartford Courant, which was first published in 1764.
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, please unite and recite the Pledge.
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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