George Who?

Monday, February 21st, 2011

  George Washington, also known as the father of the USA. George was born on February 22, 1732.  How many of you all know that?  Most people think “Yea!  It’s Presidents Day and we get a day off.”  His birthday was lumped together with that of Abraham Lincoln in 1971.  That made it nice and […]

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Lincoln’s Farewell Address

Monday, February 16th, 2009

We are all familiar with President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, but this speech was given at Springfield, Illinois as he was leaving to start his inaugural trip to Washington, D.C.  It’s almost prophetic in nature and tugs at my heart, knowing that he never did return to this place and the people he loved. My friends, no […]

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