United States – Field Grass

Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving Dinner – 1869

toni November 27, 2013

This Thomas Nast cartoon, published in the November 20, 1869 issue of Harper’s Weekly, celebrates the ethnic diversity and envisions the political equality of citizens of the American republic. Joining the Thanksgiving Day feast of hosts Uncle Sam (carving the turkey on the far-right) and Columbia (seated on the far-left) are Americans from all over the world: German,

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Thanksgiving Turkey – 1900

toni November 27, 2013

“During the Civil War, President Lincoln declared a national day of thanksgiving in April 1862 and August 1863 (after Gettysburg), but it was his proclamation in November 1864 that set a precedent followed by all subsequent presidents. In 1941, Congress formally established the fourth Thursday in November as the nation’s Thanksgiving Day.” – Smithsonian National Museum

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Something lovely

toni July 26, 2013

I need to experience soft words and places again…. Wherever you go you will find your teacher, as long as you have the eyes to see and the ears to hear. ~ Shunryu Suzuki ~ Shunryu Suzuki was a Sōtō Zen monk and teacher who helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States, and is renowned for founding the first Buddhist monastery outside

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Apollo 11, The Eagle

toni July 16, 2013

On July 16, 1969, an event that captivated the world. Apollo 11 launched the first mission that landed humans on the moon. The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961: perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth. – NASA

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Due process and equality

toni July 9, 2013

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868. It granted #citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the #United States,” which included former slaves recently freed. In addition, it forbids states from denying any person “#life, liberty or property, without #due process of law” or to “deny to any person within its jurisdiction

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Happy Birthdays U.S. Army and Old Glory

toni June 14, 2013

The U.S. Army celebrates 238 years of protecting freedom today. Today is also Flag Day, marking the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on this day in 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. — DAV Meet important people! How? The Disabled American Veterans Local Veterans Assistance Program (LVAP).

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