National 1886 Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France in 1876 to the United States to commemorate the centennial of U.S. Independence on July 4th, 1776. The gift recognizes the perseverance of the American people and the liberation of the America’s slaves. "Lady Liberty" is a momument symbolizing FREEDOM.

When visiting, foreigners get a glimpse of the exceptional and glorious promise of America for ourselves and our posterity when they see the colossal Statue in the bay.

In 1903, a bronze plaque placed on the inner walls of the Statue’s pedestal honored a poem titled "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus written in 1883. It was due to the fact that the pedestal had been paid for from donations based on Emma Lazarus poem.

National 1778 Liberty Bell

July 8, 1776, The Liberty Bell became a monument symbolic of American independence and represents freedom from oppression.

Here’s a bit of history.

1751. To commemorate the 50-year anniversary of Pennsylvania’s original constitution, the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly ordered the bell to be constructed.

National 1892 Pledge of Alliegence

On September 8, 1892, the Pledge of Allegiance was first published in the juvenile periodical called “The Youth’s Companion.”

This is the original wording:

“I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands; one nation indivisible, with liberty and Justice for all."

National 1814 National Anthem

The War of 1812 was a fight by the new United States of America against Great Britain.

September 13, 1814, attorney Francis Scott Key who was an amateur poet, boarded a British troopship anchored some four miles away from Baltimore’s Fort McHenry to negotiate the release of an American civilian imprisoned. Key was detained aboard the ship as a bombardment on Fort McHenry began.