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Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying US History & Civics info)
for Tuesday, March 30, 2021
[ View northwest from Flag Steward HQ after March 2019 snowstorm = S. Sweeney pic ]
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying US History & Civics info)
for Tuesday, March 30, 2021
[ View northwest from Flag Steward HQ after March 2019 snowstorm = S. Sweeney pic ]
[ 3 Ways for You & Students to Experience today's 'Be a Stud Citizen' Message: ]
[ 1) KEEP SCROLLING 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) LISTEN to the <5 minutes PODCAST as you or your classroom follow along viewing the page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) WATCH the <5 minutes VIDEO of today's Reminders from Our Flag, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector/flatscreen ]
[ 1) KEEP SCROLLING 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) LISTEN to the <5 minutes PODCAST as you or your classroom follow along viewing the page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) WATCH the <5 minutes VIDEO of today's Reminders from Our Flag, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector/flatscreen ]
[ 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
... remembers when America made a 'steal of a deal' to get Alaska from Russia ...
... remembers when America made a 'steal of a deal' to get Alaska from Russia ...
[ Signing of the Alaska Treaty of Cessation between USA and Russia = public domain image ]
On this date, March 30th, in 1867, the US Secretary of State, William Seward, and Russian Minister, Eduard Stoeckl, signed a treaty which transferred all the land of Alaska from Russia to the United States of America. Unbelievably, Seward negotiated to purchse Alaska for a measly $7.2 million - equal to about 2 cents per acre (an acre is about the size of a football field minus the endzones).
[ Gold prospectors during Klondike Gold Rush in 1898 = public domain image ]
While we call Seward's move to get Alaska brilliant now, back then, many called it "Seward's Folly" (folly means a mistake) or "Seward's Icebox." That is until gold was discovered in Alaska's Klondike region in 1898. And, soon thereafter, oil, "black gold," was found and pumped out of Alaska - bringing in many more millions than gold to America's economy.
While we call Seward's move to get Alaska brilliant now, back then, many called it "Seward's Folly" (folly means a mistake) or "Seward's Icebox." That is until gold was discovered in Alaska's Klondike region in 1898. And, soon thereafter, oil, "black gold," was found and pumped out of Alaska - bringing in many more millions than gold to America's economy.
Today's Insightful Quote from Our Flag
... tells about the beauty of Alaska ...
"John Muir, the famous naturalist, wrote in his journal
that you should never go to Alaska as a young man
because you'll never be satisfied with any other place as long as you live.
And there's a lot of truth to that."
- Tom Bodett
(American author)
[ Alaska's Northern Lights / Aurora Borealis = via Pixabay free commercial license - https://pixabay.com/photos/aurora-polar-lights-northern-lights-1185464/ ]
... tells about the beauty of Alaska ...
"John Muir, the famous naturalist, wrote in his journal
that you should never go to Alaska as a young man
because you'll never be satisfied with any other place as long as you live.
And there's a lot of truth to that."
- Tom Bodett
(American author)
[ Alaska's Northern Lights / Aurora Borealis = via Pixabay free commercial license - https://pixabay.com/photos/aurora-polar-lights-northern-lights-1185464/ ]
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... reveals the beauty of Alaska through some enjoyable gifs ...
... reveals the beauty of Alaska through some enjoyable gifs ...
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, inspired by "Seward's Icebox," Alaska, 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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