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.

National 1776 Betsy Ross Flag

In 1775, England’s monarchy claimed rule over the new land. The men and women settlers rejected the government oppression that they left behind. They were determined to be free from England’s monarchy. It meant standing up against a powerful empire. The risks were high, but that’s what they did.

July 4th, 1776, the 13 colonies declared their independence from England. Paul Revere's Ride famously alerted the colonies to the impending attack.