Uncategorized July 28, 2020 – Ratification of the 14th Amendment 2020-07-28 On July 28, 1868 Secretary of State William H. Seward proclaimed the official adoption of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. This amendment, arguably one of the most consequential amendments…
Uncategorized July 26, 2020 – Desegregation of the United States Military 2020-07-26 On July 26, 1948, President Truman signed Executive Order #9981, which ordered the desegregation of the United States military. The task would not be totally accomplished until 1954, but this…
Uncategorized July 26, 2020 – Desegregation of the United States Military 2020-07-262020-09-06 On July 26, 1948, President Truman signed Executive Order #9981, which ordered the desegregation of the United States military. The task would not be totally accomplished until 1954, but this…
Uncategorized July 18, 2020 – Rep. John Lewis 2020-07-182020-07-18 The flag of the United States flies at half staff today in remembrance of the life of Rep. John Lewis, who died on Friday. Lewis was a leader in the…
Uncategorized July 9, 2020 – United States Navy 2020-07-102020-07-10 Yesterday, the flag of the United States Navy flew. According to the fine folks at wikipedia, "The flag of the United States Navy consists of the seal of the U.S.…
Uncategorized July 4, 2020 – Independence Day 2020-07-042020-07-04 Today is the 244th anniversary of the United States becoming an independent nation. For the past two and a half centuries, the people of the United States have striven to…
Uncategorized July 3, 2020 – The Continuing Danger to American Democracy 2020-07-032020-07-03 On May 29, 2020, I flew the flag of the United States with the union down as a signal of the danger our democracy is facing and as a mark…
Uncategorized June 14, 2020 – A New Constellation 2020-06-142020-06-24 On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed a simple resolution, reading, “Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and while; that the…
Uncategorized May 29, 2020 – George Floyd & The Danger to American Democracy 2020-05-292020-05-29 My flagpole and the flags I fly are not generally a political statement. I fly flags because it brings me joy to do so. In these times of quarantine, I'm…
Uncategorized May 25, 2020 – Memorial Day 2020-05-252020-05-25 Today, the flag of the United States flies in memory of those who have given their lives in service to our country. As prescribed in the Flag Code (4 USC…
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