July 4th, 2013

Happy July 4th! The birthday of our nation, when we fly the flag and watch parades and fireworks in remembrance and celebration of our country’s independence. And it is a day to remember the principles of freedom and liberty upon which our country was founded.

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Below is The American’s Creed, which we recite at our DAR meetings.

The American’s Creed

I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.

I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support it Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies.        —-William Tyler Page

The American’s Creed was the winning submission in a 1917 national writing contest for a creed of the United States. William Tyler Page used phrases from the Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in his entry. The American’s Creed was adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1918.

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Patriot’s Day in Boston. (2009 photo by Karen)

Below is Boston’s Old State House, the oldest surviving public building in the city. The Declaration of Independence was read from its balcony on 18 July 1776.

Boston's Old State House.

Boston’s Old State House. (2009 photo by Karen)

We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls.  –Robert J. McCracken

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    • marie b. on July 4, 2013 at 5:02 am
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    Heureux 4 juillet à la terre d’asile de tous les descendants des Müller de Bierbach et longue et paisible vie à eux.
    Cordialement
    Leurs cousins français…

    1. Merci! Thank you for your July 4th wishes.

  1. Guten tag! Was is das, Franzosiche cousine? Mueller and Bierbach, Franzosiche? Auf Schweizer?

    • marie b. on July 9, 2013 at 5:47 am
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    Une branche Müller, descendante des Müller de Bierbach, dans le département de la Haute-Marne, en France.
    Für Waldo : es gibt französiche Müller from Bierbach (Provinz von Champagne, département Haute-Maarne)
    Cordialement, Herzliche Grûsse…

  2. Danke schon! Sehr interessant!

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