Letter to Our Founders Philadelphia, September 5, 1774. The date when you first met to start a legacy that has lasted for hundreds of years. Did you know then, during the First Continental Congress, that you set off a chain of events that led to the establishment of the United States of America? You defied one of the world’s great¬est nations at the time, some¬thing that had … [Read more...]
Letter to Our Founders
A Letter to One of the Most Courageous Presidents
– By Vera Roddy
A Letter to One of the Most Courageous Presidents Dear President Washington, It is clear that you were a deter¬mined man who never feared to tell the truth. Undoubtedly, you and the other founders based this country on liberty, freedom, and justice- qualities which are not evident everywhere today. What thoughts were going through your mind when you were cross¬ing the … [Read more...]
America
– By Ava Pohlman
America By Ava Pohlman Hokah, MN America. Our home, family, and nation. The beautiful coun¬try where we live. So many people helped shape America into what it is today. Our found¬ing fathers, all of our presidents, and everyone that lives in this wonderful country. George Washington is our main founder. Out of everyone in the United States, he was chosen to be our … [Read more...]
“Say It Loud” – I Am Proud
– By Chris Gorczynski
“Say It Loud” - I Am Proud By Chris Gorczynski Chatfield, MN If I had a chance to meet our founders, I would first thank them for everything they’ve done. Most of our founders probably didn’t expect us to become the great and power¬ful nation that we are today. Thankfully, our ancestors’ cour¬age inspired us to carry out many victories which has made us a great … [Read more...]
Gratitude to the First President
– By Thatcher Roddy
Gratitude to the First President Greetings Mr. George Washington, I wanted to thank you for all you did for our country. It’s clear with history books that you were a strong, noble, honest man and leader. It is also clear that you loved freedom and lib¬erty which is what you and the founders built this country on. You were and still are very important to this … [Read more...]
America: Our Old Oak Tree
– By Audra Otto
America: Our Old Oak Tree By Audra Otto Harmony, MN Two and a half centuries, 91,250 days, times of victory and times of trouble, yet one country through it all, bending but never breaking. How does a country instituted by farmers and soldiers with a government the likes of which the world had never seen not only survive 250 years, but thrive throughout that span? … [Read more...]
American Spirit
– By Anne Doering
American Spirit By Anne Doering Harmony, MN American spirit is more than just being patriotic on the Fourth of July by waving our flag and wearing red white and blue. The United States of America is a nation of innovative and industrious people who since the Revolutionary War have always stepped up to the challenges of our lives and country. Challenges that include … [Read more...]
American Spirit
– By Karl Gorczynski
American Spirit By Karl Gorczynski Chatfield, MN This 250th Anniversary of the founding of our country is a day - a year actually - to marvel at the continued existence of this nation of which we are a part. For most of us, our descendants came here, with hope in their hearts, after this country was in full swing. So, I am here due to ‘accident of birth’, not choice. … [Read more...]
Beneke Immigrants from Germany
– By Arlene Gade
Beneke Immigrants from Germany By Arlene Gade Caledonia, MN We are very lucky to live in this country. We are free to do what we want. I am 90 years old and even my parents and grandparents were free to make their own choices. My grandparents (Beneke) came over from Germany for a better life. They wanted freedom! They made a life out of farming. It was a good life for … [Read more...]
United States of America – 250 Years Young
– By Jeffrey Ellingson
United States of America - 250 Years Young By Jeffrey Ellingson Spring Grove, MN On July 4th we will celebrate our country turning 250 years old. While 250 years sounds like a long time, let’s put this in perspective. My grandfather was born in 1906. He died in 1999. His life spanned nearly 40% of our country’s history! I was born in 1955. To date, I have witnessed … [Read more...]