Welcome to Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen'
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying daily Civics info & US History memos)
for Saturday, May 29, 2021
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying daily Civics info & US History memos)
for Saturday, May 29, 2021
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
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Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... celebrates Rhode Island's birthday ...
Happy Statehood, Rhode Island!
... celebrates Rhode Island's birthday ...
Happy Statehood, Rhode Island!
[ Note: State facts are spaced out so you can quiz yourself while scrolling down ;) ]
State Initials:
RI
RI admitted to the Union (Statehood):
May 29, 1790
(13th state/last colony to join USA)
Capital of RI:
Providence
RI Population Total and Rank:
1,098,163
(45th most populated state)
RI Size Rank:
50th largest state
RI
RI admitted to the Union (Statehood):
May 29, 1790
(13th state/last colony to join USA)
Capital of RI:
Providence
RI Population Total and Rank:
1,098,163
(45th most populated state)
RI Size Rank:
50th largest state
[ map image credit: TUBS on Wikimedia / licence: CC BY SA 3.0 ]
How did RI get its name?:
There are a couple of theories on how Rhode Island got its name. But, both point to an analogy (likeness) to the "Island of Rhodes" in Greece. This term was officially documented in 1644.
Nickname of RI:
The Ocean State
There are a couple of theories on how Rhode Island got its name. But, both point to an analogy (likeness) to the "Island of Rhodes" in Greece. This term was officially documented in 1644.
Nickname of RI:
The Ocean State
[ public domain image ]
Notable RI Landmarks and Historic Sites:
1) Slater Mill
- was credited with being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in the U.S..
( photo CC3 license by bestbudbrain via wikipedia)
1) Slater Mill
- was credited with being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in the U.S..
( photo CC3 license by bestbudbrain via wikipedia)
2) Narragansett Bay
- spanned by two scenic bridges, the Jamestown Bridge and Newport Bridge
[ Pic by G. Brownell with CC2 license via wikipedia ]
3) Newport
- former home of the US Naval Academy and America's Cup yacht racing for many years
[ 2016 pic of Newport Harbor by S. Sweeney ]
Did you know this about Rhode Island?:
It is the smallest state in the Union (USA) that measures 48 miles from north to south and only 37 miles from east to west
St. Mary's, RI's oldest Catholic Church founded in 1828, hosted the wedding of future First Lady and President Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy in 1953
The author of "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "You're a Grand Old Flag," George Cohan, was born in Providence in 1878
It is the smallest state in the Union (USA) that measures 48 miles from north to south and only 37 miles from east to west
St. Mary's, RI's oldest Catholic Church founded in 1828, hosted the wedding of future First Lady and President Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy in 1953
The author of "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "You're a Grand Old Flag," George Cohan, was born in Providence in 1878
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... pokes and jokes with Rhode Island ...
Don't blink while you drive through Rhode Island because you'll be through it in less than 40 minutes ;)
Don't blink while you drive through Rhode Island because you'll be through it in less than 40 minutes ;)
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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