Welcome to Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen'
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying daily Civics info & US History memos)
for Monday, June 21, 2021
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying daily Civics info & US History memos)
for Monday, June 21, 2021
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics honorees ]
Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... celebrates New Hampshire's birthday ...
Happy Statehood, New Hampshire!
... celebrates New Hampshire's birthday ...
Happy Statehood, New Hampshire!
[ Note: State facts are spaced out so you can quiz yourself while scrolling down ;) ]
State Initials:
NH
NH admitted to the Union (Statehood):
June 21, 1788
(9th state to join USA)
Capital of NH:
Concord
NH Population Total and Rank:
1,377,529
(41st most populated state)
NH Size Rank:
46th largest state
NH
NH admitted to the Union (Statehood):
June 21, 1788
(9th state to join USA)
Capital of NH:
Concord
NH Population Total and Rank:
1,377,529
(41st most populated state)
NH Size Rank:
46th largest state
[ map image credit: TUBS on Wikimedia / licence: CC BY SA 3.0 ]
How did NH get its name?:
Short and simply, unlike many other state names' origins, Captain John Mason, an English sailor and colonist, was granted land in 1629, and he named it New Hampshire after the English county of Hampshire.
Nickname of NH:
The Granite State
Short and simply, unlike many other state names' origins, Captain John Mason, an English sailor and colonist, was granted land in 1629, and he named it New Hampshire after the English county of Hampshire.
Nickname of NH:
The Granite State
[ State Capitol building of New Hampshire by AlexiusHoratius w/ CC3 lic. on wikipedia ]
Notable NH Landmarks and Historic Sites:
1) Canterbury Shaker Village
- a National Historic Landmark, this is one the most authentic, 200+ year old Shaker communities, founded by "Shaking Quakers" (Christians who literally shaked with excitement during church services
1) Canterbury Shaker Village
- a National Historic Landmark, this is one the most authentic, 200+ year old Shaker communities, founded by "Shaking Quakers" (Christians who literally shaked with excitement during church services
2) Mt. Washington Cog Railway
- the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway, completed in 1869, which travels 3 miles while climbing from 2,700 feet to the peak at 6,288 feet
[ public domain image of folks riding "Devil's Shingle" getting down Mt. Washington ]
3) Josiah Bartlett House
- home of one of NH's reps at the Second Continental Congress, who likely signed the Declaration of Independence second, right after Hancock, and served as NH's Governor
[ Pic by MagicPiano w/ CC3 license via wikipedia ]
Did you know this about New Hampshire?:
It was the first state to declare independence from England in 1775
The first American in space, Alan Shepard, was from Derry, NH
Christa McAuliffe, the first civilian and teacher, in space will forever be memorialized for dying during the Space Challenger disaster in 1986. She was a teacher from Concord, NH, and a planetarium was built in Concord in her honor
It was the first state to declare independence from England in 1775
The first American in space, Alan Shepard, was from Derry, NH
Christa McAuliffe, the first civilian and teacher, in space will forever be memorialized for dying during the Space Challenger disaster in 1986. She was a teacher from Concord, NH, and a planetarium was built in Concord in her honor
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... enjoys New Hampshire's beauty ...
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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