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"Your Flag and My Flag" Wilbur Dick Nesbit (1871-1927), also known by the pen name Josh Wink , was an American poet and humorist. He is most known for his poem, "Your Flag and My Flag", which was popular during World War I .
The Moon-Man and the Fairies (1930), a book of children's poetry, was released with illustrations by North Shore artist Grace Judge. The Vancouver Sun owners The Sun Publishing Co. Ltd. printed the title. [3] A reviewer for The Province said parents "should not miss" the local title, deeming the poems "strikingly original." They continued that ...
In 1906, The Daughters of the American Revolution's magazine, The American Monthly, used the following wording for the pledge of allegiance, based on Balch's Pledge: I pledge allegiance to my flag, and the republic for which it stands. I pledge my head and my heart to God and my country. One country, one language and one flag. [24]
1964: "Bodies upon the gears" speech by American activist and a key member in the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, Mario Savio. 1965: The American Promise by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, urging the United States Congress to pass a voting rights act prohibiting discrimination in voting on account of race and color in wake of the Bloody Sunday.
Pegging 12 of the most important speeches and moments in American politics is no easy feat. From Washington to Lincoln, from Kennedy to Reagan, these are the names, faces and moments that have ...
Pennsylvanians will challenge Cigrand's coronation as “Father of Flag Day.” Pittsburgh native William T. Kerr began his advocacy in 1888 and a year later became national chairman of the American Flag Day Foundation, holding that position for a half a century. Kerr was among those standing beside Truman when he signed the Flag Day law.
Cigrand became president of the American Flag Day Association and later of the National Flag Day Society, which allowed him to promote his cause with organizational backing. Cigrand once noted he had given 2,188 speeches on patriotism and the flag. [14] After 30 years of advocacy, in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson declared June 14 Flag Day.
A person walks along a path as a large United States flag waves in gusty wind during a snow storm, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Since its official adoption on July ...