Luke 1:26-39
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art […]
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States of America
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States of America I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. United States Flag Code 4 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. The Flag Code states […]
Pardoning the Thanksgiving Turkey
By: Betty C. Monkman From: https://www.whitehousehistory.org/pardoning-the-thanksgiving-turkey The official “pardoning” of White House turkeys is an interesting White House tradition that has captured the imagination of the public in recent years. It is often stated that to a turkey recorded in an 1865 dispatch by White House reporter Noah Brooks was the origin for the […]
This Land is Your Land
This Land is Your Land Woody Guthrie, 1944 Woody Guthrie, a legendary folk poet, had a strong influence on the folksong revival of the 1950s. He wrote or adapted over 1,000 songs, including this classic. Guthrie intended the song to be a grassroots response to “God Bless America.” National Recording Registry http://www.loc.gov/rr/record/nrpb/registry/nrpb-2002reg.html This […]