Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying US History & Civics info)
for Thursday, April 15, 2021
[ Side view of Flatiron #1, Boulder, CO = S. Sweeney pic ]
It's TAX DAY!
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying US History & Civics info)
for Thursday, April 15, 2021
[ Side view of Flatiron #1, Boulder, CO = S. Sweeney pic ]
It's TAX DAY!
[ ... well, 'Tax Day' sort of, because the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) extended this year's tax due date to May 15th for pandemic reasons ... ]
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Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
Lincoln is assassinated!
(to assassinate means to kill an important person)
Lincoln is assassinated!
(to assassinate means to kill an important person)
[ The Presidential booth of Ford's Theatre on the evening of April 14, 1865: (from left to right) Assassin John Wilkes Booth, Abe Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Clara Harris, and Henry Rathbone = public domain image ]
On this date, April 15th in 1865, 9 hours after being shot by John Wilkes Booth, President Lincoln died.
There would have been more Union leaders killed by John Wilkes Booth, but his plans to kill General Ulysses S. Grant, Vice President Andrew Johnson, and Secretary of State William Seward, were derailed by chance and heroism. General Grant was suppose to be with Lincoln at Ford's Theatre that night, but he decided to go see his kids instead. And, thankfully, courageous Henry Rathbone, who did go to the play with Lincoln, tried to tackle Booth, but was stabbed and started the chase to catch Booth.
There would have been more Union leaders killed by John Wilkes Booth, but his plans to kill General Ulysses S. Grant, Vice President Andrew Johnson, and Secretary of State William Seward, were derailed by chance and heroism. General Grant was suppose to be with Lincoln at Ford's Theatre that night, but he decided to go see his kids instead. And, thankfully, courageous Henry Rathbone, who did go to the play with Lincoln, tried to tackle Booth, but was stabbed and started the chase to catch Booth.
Today's Insightful Quote from Our Flag
"In this world nothing can be said to be certain,
except death and taxes."
- Ben Franklin, a Founding Father
[ Public domain image of painting, by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, depicting Ben Franklin's return home, from France, to the United States of America in 1785 ]
"In this world nothing can be said to be certain,
except death and taxes."
- Ben Franklin, a Founding Father
[ Public domain image of painting, by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, depicting Ben Franklin's return home, from France, to the United States of America in 1785 ]
Today's Fun from Our Flag
Ben Franklin says death and taxes are certain, but do you know the difference between them?
Death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets. ;)
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 honor the sad, unexpected end to President Lincoln's life, by uniting and reciting 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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