Americanism

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Oct 2024

Greetings Fellow Brothers and Sisters,

Welcome to this month’s Americanism as we are starting to cool off and head into the fall season.  One historical event that sticks out in my mind is Columbus Day. October 12 marks the day that Columbus landed in the new world. Fast forward three hundred years and we have the birth of the United States of America.

Othe significant historical events in October

1979 - The Panama Canal Zone was formally handed over to Panama after 70 years of American Control

1797- The USS Constitution, nicknamed “Old Ironsides”, was launched in Boston, MA. The USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship in the afloat in the world today.

1879 – Thomas Edison invented the incandescent light bulb

1915 – 25,000 women marched in New York City demanding the right to vote. 

1886 – France gave the US the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of friendship. 

Over the years the USA has been benevolent giving back the Panama Canal to its rightful owner. A great work of engineering is still afloat after almost 225 years. Where would we be without the light and imagination brought to us by Thomas Edison? In the dark I would suspect. What about the 25,000 women that felt so strongly to march on NYC and lay the groundwork for women’s right to vote? Lastly, Lady Liberty is a great symbol of Americanism that so many have passed on the great hope of a new life in the land of the free. 

God Bless America and God Bless you.

Fraternally, 

Thomas Carns 

PDDGER—Exalted Ruler