Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Tuesday, January 12, 2021
[ Pic of El Paso County Fallen Police Officer Memorial Flags by Flag Steward in Dec. 2020 ]
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Tuesday, January 12, 2021
[ Pic of El Paso County Fallen Police Officer Memorial Flags by Flag Steward in Dec. 2020 ]
3 Ways to Experience today's Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag:
1) Scroll down this page to read notes and review images at your own pace
2) Listen to the BASC podcast as you scroll down this page
or, 3) Watch and listen to the screen capture video of this page
1) Scroll down this page to read notes and review images at your own pace
2) Listen to the BASC podcast as you scroll down this page
or, 3) Watch and listen to the screen capture video of this page
[ Note: Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen' podcasts are available on nearly all podcast platforms for you to listen and enjoy however you prefer. ]
[ Note: If you can't access or play videos from YouTube in your school, then GO / CLICK HERE to watch today's stories from Our Flag on Loom. ]
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
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Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... recalls the first woman elected to serve as a U.S. Senator ...
... recalls the first woman elected to serve as a U.S. Senator ...
When U.S. Senator Thaddeus Caraway of Arkansas died in office in 1931, the Arkansas Governor appointed his widow (wife), Hattie Caraway to take his position. Apparently, naming widows to temporarily replace their husbands' in office, was a common practice back then. Then, on this date, January 12th, in 1932, Mrs. Caraway easily won the special election - becoming the first woman voted in to the U.S. Senate. She made an immediate, strong impression in the Senate and was named the President of the Senate by the Vice President of the United States, Charles Curtis. In the fall of 1932, as her U.S. Senate seat term was ending so quickly, she surprised everyone by running for the full Senate term position and won easily.
[ Mrs. Caraway in 1914 (age 36) - what a dress ;) = public domain image ]
Today's Inspirational Quote from Our Flag
"The time has passed when a woman should be placed in a position
and kept there only while someone else is being groomed for the job."
- Stated to reporters, by then U.S. Senator Hattie Caraway, upon announcing that she would run for the full Senate seat in the 1932 election. She was referring to the practice of appointing widows to fill their husband's government seat, if they passed away while in office, until a special election was held.
"The time has passed when a woman should be placed in a position
and kept there only while someone else is being groomed for the job."
- Stated to reporters, by then U.S. Senator Hattie Caraway, upon announcing that she would run for the full Senate seat in the 1932 election. She was referring to the practice of appointing widows to fill their husband's government seat, if they passed away while in office, until a special election was held.
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... is a corny government joke ;) ...
Why can't you believe in the "horse" (the plan) that Senator Sam backs?
Why can't you believe in the "horse" (the plan) that Senator Sam backs?
Because he always votes "neigh."
[ Note: When a "roll call" vote is called for on the Senate floor, the Senators shout back with a "Yea" (yes) or "Nay" (No) for their vote ]
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