Gooood Day, USA!
Welcome to Flag Steward's
'Be a Stud Citizen' Message
for Thursday, June 24, 2021
[ Pic of Daniels Park Buffalo Herd in front of while holding small US Flag = S. Sweeney pic in June 2020 ]
Welcome to Flag Steward's
'Be a Stud Citizen' Message
for Thursday, June 24, 2021
[ Pic of Daniels Park Buffalo Herd in front of while holding small US Flag = S. Sweeney pic in June 2020 ]
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
All Flags across the USA should be at FULL STAFF
(There are no half-staff Flags today for only the second time in the past 15 months)
All Flags across the USA should be at FULL STAFF
(There are no half-staff Flags today for only the second time in the past 15 months)
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics of honorees ]
Informing You of a 'Stud Citizen' (Founding Father) You Probably Never Heard of ...
This Friday, we'll highlight the achievements of the Committee of 5 - members of the Second Continental Congress who drafted the Declaration of Independence. Everyone knows 3 of the 5 (Jefferson, Franklin, and Adams), and the other 2 (Robert Livingston of NY and Roger Sherman of CT) deserve to be known more.
This Friday, we'll highlight the achievements of the Committee of 5 - members of the Second Continental Congress who drafted the Declaration of Independence. Everyone knows 3 of the 5 (Jefferson, Franklin, and Adams), and the other 2 (Robert Livingston of NY and Roger Sherman of CT) deserve to be known more.
[ Robert R. Livingston - oil painting on canvas = public domain ]
Today, we're going to learn about Robert R. Livingston, a little known Founding Father.
He was born in NYC in 1746 and became a lawyer. He was nicknamed "The Chancellor" because he was New York's 1st Chancellor - in charge of New York's highest court of law and did so for an amazing 25 years. He represented New York at the Second Continental Congress - during which he was selected to help draft (write) the Declaration of Independence as part of the Committee of 5. Unfortunately, he was unable to sign the Delcaration because he was called back to handle other important issues in NY. So, his cousin, Philip Livingston, was sent to sign it in his place.
Today, we're going to learn about Robert R. Livingston, a little known Founding Father.
He was born in NYC in 1746 and became a lawyer. He was nicknamed "The Chancellor" because he was New York's 1st Chancellor - in charge of New York's highest court of law and did so for an amazing 25 years. He represented New York at the Second Continental Congress - during which he was selected to help draft (write) the Declaration of Independence as part of the Committee of 5. Unfortunately, he was unable to sign the Delcaration because he was called back to handle other important issues in NY. So, his cousin, Philip Livingston, was sent to sign it in his place.
Robert Livingston served as the judge (legal representative) who swore in George Washington as our first President in 1789.
And, perhaps, his biggest contribution to America, was that he negotiated the Louisiana Purchase - the largest land acquisition (addition) for the United States. At that time he was serving as the Minister to France for President Thomas Jefferson.
Lastly, and most interestingly, he and Robert Fulton, developed the first viable (commercially successful) steamboat in the US. It turned Livingston's annual week long sailing trip up the Hudson for vacation into a 2.5 day trip.
And, perhaps, his biggest contribution to America, was that he negotiated the Louisiana Purchase - the largest land acquisition (addition) for the United States. At that time he was serving as the Minister to France for President Thomas Jefferson.
Lastly, and most interestingly, he and Robert Fulton, developed the first viable (commercially successful) steamboat in the US. It turned Livingston's annual week long sailing trip up the Hudson for vacation into a 2.5 day trip.
Today's Insightful Quote from Our Flag
Upon signing the Louisiana Purchase agreement in 1803, Livingston proudly stated:
"We have lived long
but this is the noblest work of our whole lives ...
The United States take rank this day among
the first powers of the world."
(Livingston's negotiation and acquisition of this massive piece of land for America's expansion from France, put the world on notice that a new world power was coming to be - the USA)
[ public domain image of US acquired lands / additions = Louisiana Purchase land in black ]
Upon signing the Louisiana Purchase agreement in 1803, Livingston proudly stated:
"We have lived long
but this is the noblest work of our whole lives ...
The United States take rank this day among
the first powers of the world."
(Livingston's negotiation and acquisition of this massive piece of land for America's expansion from France, put the world on notice that a new world power was coming to be - the USA)
[ public domain image of US acquired lands / additions = Louisiana Purchase land in black ]
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