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Thursday, February 21, 2019
Retired hose flags - Kevin Dayhoff
Friday, August 4, 2017
One of the new features, at the Carroll County Fair
Friday, July 8, 2016
The Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. was honored to have Del. Haven Shoemaker visit the July monthly meeting
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
The American flag is flown proudly at Birdie's Coffee Cafe in Westminster.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Eagle Archives Raise the flag, and maybe a 'cask of public wine' to salute America By Kevin Dayhoff, June 10, 2013 http://tinyurl.com/lf9ql8s
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Friday, January 7, 2011
Only 31 words --- Think about it
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
January 1, 1971: The latest in the series of efforts to discredit "The Star Spangled Banner"
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Monday, December 28, 2009
The Longwell Family Center in Westminster
Flags fly proudly on Veterans Day at the Westminster Longwell Family Center – old Armory Building on Longwell Avenue in Westminster, Maryland on November 11, 2009. By Kevin Dayhoff
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
The Flag on West Main
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
Flag at National Memorial Arch in Valley Forge National Historical Park - Kevin Dayhoff Nov. 12, 2009
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The flag flies proud in the gray cold rainy weather at the National Memorial Arch in Valley Forge National Historical Park.
According to the National Park Service, “The United States Memorial Arch, located at the intersection of Outerline Drive and Gulph Road, was erected to commemorate the arrival of General George Washington and his Continental Army into Valley Forge.”
Construction began on the arch in 1914 and it was dedicated on June 19, 1917.
Photo by Kevin Dayhoff November 12, 2009
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Monday, September 14, 2009
September 13, 1814 Key pens Star-Spangled Banner
On this day in 1814, Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America's national anthem, "The Star-Spangled... MORE >
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
4th of July at the Shamrock Restaurant
July 4, 2009
For the 4th of July my family and I went to the Shamrock Restaurant off Rte 15 in Thurmont, Frederick County, MD, for a delightful meal.
On an entire wall of the restaurant there was an American flag displayed. If I am not mistaken, it was identified as being 20 foot by 38 foot large.
For more information on the Shamrock Restaurant go to: http://www.shamrockrestaurant.com/
7701 Fitzgerald Road
Thurmont, MD 21788
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
History.com - June 14, 1777: Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes
Sunday, June 14, 2009 History.com - June 14, 1777: Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes
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June 14: General Interest 1777 : Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress adopts a resolution stating that "the flag of the United States be thirteen alternate stripes red and white" and that "the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation." The national flag, which became known as the "Stars and Stripes," was based on the "Grand Union" flag, a banner carried by the Continental Army in 1776 that also consisted of 13 red and white stripes. According to legend, Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross designed the new canton for the Stars and Stripes, which consisted of a circle of 13 stars and a blue background, at the request of General George Washington. Historians have been unable to conclusively prove or disprove this legend. With the entrance of new states into the United States after independence, new stripes and stars were added to represent new additions to the Union. In 1818, however, Congress enacted a law stipulating that the 13 original stripes be restored and that only stars be added to represent new states. On June 14, 1877, the first Flag Day observance was held on the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes. As instructed by Congress, the U.S. flag was flown from all public buildings across the country. In the years after the first Flag Day, several states continued to observe the anniversary, and in 1949 Congress officially designated June 14 as Flag Day, a national day of observance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ||||
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Friday, March 13, 2009
Flags at sunset
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Flags at Carroll Hospital Center
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Crane’s Cove and Gulf of Mexico in Longboat Key Florida
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
Ag Center Flags
Flags at the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Westminster, Maryland.
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
Fly the flag in remembrance on September 11, 2008
Fly the flag in remembrance on September 11, 2008
Hat Tip: Grammy
On Thursday, September 11th, 2008, an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the
We do this honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms.
In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism.
Sadly, those flags have all but disappeared. Our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and it shouldn't take another attack to galvanize us in solidarity. Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds
20080911 Fly the flag in remembrance on September 11, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
20080614 Flag Day
The long version of Sunday Carroll Eagle column for Sunday, June 8, 2008
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Related: 20080606 Presidential Proclamation: Flag Day and National Flag Week
Tomorrow is the 231st birthday of the United States Flag. For the past 92 years we have observed June 14th as Flag Day.
Hopefully, you and your family will display the Old Glory for Flag Day.
Please take a moment to reflect upon the flag that has steadfastly stood for
The flag has remained a constant reminder of the sacrifices that have been made to maintain the freedoms, liberties, and way of life in this great experiment; we call the
When we display the flag, our community also expresses our gratitude to the men and women who have gone before and fought to ensure that the many blessings and freedoms we enjoy will continue for many generations to come.
Flag Day was established by President Woodrow Wilson on May 30, 1916. On August 3, 1949, President Harry Truman signed an Act of Congress that designated June 14 as National Flag Day.
Also this Saturday we celebrate the birthday of the United States Army. It was two years before the Flag Act of 1777; on June 14, 1775 that Congress established the United States Army. Ten companies of "expert riflemen" were originally authorized - approximately 800 soldiers.
On June 15, 1775, George Washington was chosen to head the Continental Army. The delegate to the Second Continental Congress who nominated George Washington was Thomas Johnson, from
While we are on the subject of birthdays, this year is also the occasion of another milestone in
The origins of the Army Reserve began in April 1908 with a group of doctors being designated as the Medical Reserve Corps, which could be called to active duty in an emergency. Today there are more than 200,000 “citizen-soldiers” in what we now know as the U.S. Army Reserve.
The origins of Flag Day go back to the Second Continental Congress, which met from May 10, 1775 to March 1, 1781. It passed the “Flag Act of 1777” on June 14, 1777.
Originally, the purpose of the Second Continental Congress was to hopefully continue negotiations with
Nevertheless, by the time the Second Continental Congress had convened in
Quickly, things weren’t not looking good for the home team. Instead of conducting economic negotiations with the most powerful nation on the planet at the time, the Second Continental Congress found itself at war; equipped with a non-existent army, no money, and the support of about one-third of the population, on a good day.
One of the immediate challenges for General Washington was to negotiate with a congressional committee in September 1775 for more soldiers, equipment, and supplies.
Factionalism plagued congress and regionalism challenged the military and the agreement reached with congress was ultimately not satisfactory.
According to Volume I of the U. S. Army’s “American Military History,” edited by Richard W. Stewart: “A Continental Army had been formed, but it fell far short of the goals Washington and Congress had set for it. This army was enlisted for but a year, and the whole troublesome process would have to be repeated at the end of 1776. The short term of enlistment was, of course, a cardinal error; but in 1775 everyone, including
A representative from
Tradition has it that a
Hopefully she got paid.
Congressman Hopkinson billed the “Board of Admiralty” in 1780 for his work on “‘the flag of the United States of America’ as well as several ornaments, devices, and checks appearing on bills of exchange, ship papers, the seals of the boards of Admiralty and Treasury, and the Great Seal of the United States. Hopkinson had received nothing for this work, and now he submitted a bill and asked "whether a Quarter Cask of the public wine" would not be a reasonable and proper reward for his labors.”
A congressional committee was appointed to investigate Congressman Hopkinson’s request for payment. It summoned witnesses and took testimony. However, “the men of the Board of Treasury ignored the summons. In its report to Congress, the committee recommended that the present board be dismissed.”
The more you read about the behavior of Congress in the early days of the Republic, the more one wonders if we were at war with Congress– or
On August 23rd, 1781, congress passed a resolution that the Congressman, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, be paid. Ultimately he was never paid, not because it was disputed that he did the work, but because his political adversaries prevailed in denying him payment.
Bear in mind, while all this is taking place - there is war going on; a war that never really went well.
Objective history that is ambivalent as to whether the American colonies won the war or
It was around August 23, 1781 that French Admiral de Grasse arrived from the Caribbean, blockaded the Chesapeake Bay, and pinned British General Cornwallis down at
Only by the Grace of God did our nation survive, in spite of ourselves – in spite of Congress.
When he is not preoccupied with reading Revolutionary War trivia,