Appreciating the USA

Do your grandchildren love this country, the United States of America? Many young people are taught to find fault with the history and especially the founding of our nation instead of appreciating who we are as a nation. Division and animosity are at an all time high. Even within families, this division produces pain and…

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The Thanksgiving Proclamation

On October 3, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln issued the Thanksgiving Proclamation. The third Thursday in November was set aside as a national holiday of thanksgiving and praise. To celebrate our national heritage and to draw upon the words of this great president, here is the first page Lincoln’s address. By the President of the United…

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