Happy Juneteenth

Happy Juneteenth

Freedom for all! Juneteenth is a new federal holiday observing the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, news of emancipation reached people in the deepest parts of the former Confederacy in Galveston, Texas. Before that the 13th amendment was passed by the House on January 31, 1865, outlawing slavery. The […]

Flag Day

Flag Day

Throughout history, the U.S. flag has traveled to all eight planets, comets, asteroids, and billions of miles beyond Pluto! Let’s salute the flag today. The U.S. flag represents the freedom of the United States. It is a national flag. More fascinating flag facts –  The fifty stars on the flag represent the fifty states of […]

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

So why are there still shortages? The problem begins with outsourcing most products and big trade deficits. Here are other fascinating shortage facts: In 1990 the United States produced 37 percent of all computer chips in the world Today the United States produces only 12 percent of all computer chips in the world Currently 60 percent […]

Pledge of Allegiance

Pledge of Allegiance

What is the Pledge of Allegiance? The words in the Pledge of Allegiance of the United States are an expression of allegiance to the flag of the United States and the republic of the United States of America. Other fascinating facts: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for […]

Food Insecurity

Food Insecurity

What does every presidential administration have in common? The agreement that our country needs to find better ways to deal with food insecurity. President Biden, former Presidents Trump and Obama, former First-Lady Michelle Obama, Ivanka Trump, and others have all tried to focus our nations talents and ingenuity in fighting food insecurity at home. More […]