Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Thursday, February 18, 2021
[ View from Flag Steward HQ with Mt Evans in distance = S. Sweeney pic ]
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Thursday, February 18, 2021
[ View from Flag Steward HQ with Mt Evans in distance = S. Sweeney pic ]
[ 3 Ways for Students to Experience today's 'Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag': ]
[ 1) Scroll down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) Play & listen to the 'BASC' podcast as you or your classroom follow along while scrolling down this page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) Play & watch, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector, the screen captured short video performance of this page ]
[ 1) Scroll down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) Play & listen to the 'BASC' podcast as you or your classroom follow along while scrolling down this page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) Play & watch, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector, the screen captured short video performance 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?
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics, of Honorees ]
Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... remembers the election of the President of the Confederate States? ...
... remembers the election of the President of the Confederate States? ...
Yes, after seceding from the United States of America, in 1861, because they wouldn't end slavery, the Confederate States of America (SC, MS, FL, AL, GA, LA, TX, VA, AR, TN, & NC) voted for a leader - their own President.
So, on February 18th, of 1861, Jefferson Davis was sworn in as the President of the Confederate States. Interestingly, he was a devoted public servant to the United State of America before the start of the Civil War - having served in the US Senate and House of Representatives for the State of Mississippi and as the US Secretary of War for President Pierce from 1853 to 1857. This is why he was captured and charged with treason at the end of the Civil War. But, for some reason, after 2 years of being in prison and selection of a 24-person jury for his trial, which include 12 black citizens, charges were dropped and he was free to go.
So, on February 18th, of 1861, Jefferson Davis was sworn in as the President of the Confederate States. Interestingly, he was a devoted public servant to the United State of America before the start of the Civil War - having served in the US Senate and House of Representatives for the State of Mississippi and as the US Secretary of War for President Pierce from 1853 to 1857. This is why he was captured and charged with treason at the end of the Civil War. But, for some reason, after 2 years of being in prison and selection of a 24-person jury for his trial, which include 12 black citizens, charges were dropped and he was free to go.
Today's Black History Month Historical Reminder:
On this date, February 18th, of 1885, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was first published in the US. This controversial, many call 'racist book,' by Mark Twain was a sequel (follow-up) to his famous Adventures of Tom Sawyer novel. Because of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn storyline that often used the "n - word" and reinforced discriminatory (biased / unfair) view of Black Americans, this book was the 5th most challenged novel for removal from schools and public libraries in the 1990s, according to the American Library Association.
On this date, February 18th, of 1885, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was first published in the US. This controversial, many call 'racist book,' by Mark Twain was a sequel (follow-up) to his famous Adventures of Tom Sawyer novel. Because of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn storyline that often used the "n - word" and reinforced discriminatory (biased / unfair) view of Black Americans, this book was the 5th most challenged novel for removal from schools and public libraries in the 1990s, according to the American Library Association.
[ 1st US edition book cover = public domain image ]
Today's Insightful Quote from Our Flag
"I worked night and day for twelve years to prevent the war,
but I could not.
The North was mad and blind,
would not let us govern ourselves,
and so the war came."
- Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States
[ public domain image of the Battle between the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (Merrimack) at the start of the Civil War ]
but I could not.
The North was mad and blind,
would not let us govern ourselves,
and so the war came."
- Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States
[ public domain image of the Battle between the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (Merrimack) at the start of the Civil War ]
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... is a silly, goofy Confederate States joke ...
... is a silly, goofy Confederate States joke ...
"How did the Confederates celebrate their early Civil War battle victories?"
They threw "confederi."
:) ;) :)
They threw "confederi."
:) ;) :)
FINALLY! - TEXT (National & State) Half-Staff Alerts:
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(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app we CANNOT effectively deliver state-targeted notifications)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit