Let's begin this year's Countdown:
5- In God We Trust
4 - Star-Spangled Banner
3 - Pledge of Allegiance
4 - Star-Spangled Banner
3 - Pledge of Allegiance
2 - Remember Our Troops
1 - Happy Independence Day
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Stand by it!
Having faced acceptance, as well as controversy, this is still the official motto of the United States of America. The phrase appears to have originated in "The Star-Spangled Banner", written during the War of 1812: And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
The patriotic songGod Bless America has become an iconic symbol of the United States of America originally written in 1918 by Irving Berlin while he was serving the US Army at Camp Upton in Yaphank, New York. In 1938, with the rise of Adolf Hitler, Irving Berlin, who was Jewish and a first-generation European immigrant, felt it was time to revive it as a "peace song," and it was introduced on an Armistice Daybroadcast in 1938, sung by Kate Smith on her radio show.
. Listen to the original FIRST broadcast radio performance of
"God Bless America" sung by Kate Smith.
"God Bless America" sung by Kate Smith.
A strong-willed people from very diverse backgrounds crossed treacherous waters, enduring hardships unimaginable to us today. Hope, faith, and courage remained resolute even in the face of serendipitous challenges.
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Hopefor an improved life
Led ships to set sail for America
Why did they leave their homes,
Those ancestors of our generation?
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Great fortunes some would seek
While others simply settled for freedom
All were hard-working folks
Laborers with varied education
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Some traveled as prisoners
Many were indentured servants
Each hoped for a better life
Built on faith’s determination
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Faith the Christian cornerstone
Inspired stabilization of belief
Preparing for the unexpected
Confirmed a watchful eye of conviction
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Enormous challenges emerged
Within an era of self-belief
All answered their call to duty
When courage was commonplace
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Courage to overcome
Took strength larger than life
An innate part of who they were
Hearts and minds did embrace
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Thousands of years of descendants
Thousands of years of descendants
Left their mark for generations to come
Enduring sickness and hardships
With perseverance and innovation
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Each has a name, a family
And they are still all together
So who do they proclaim to be?
Do you have your recipes for a 4th of July crowd?
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