Silver Star

A total of 2,701 deaths. Two incidents. One accidental, one targeted. The Titanic and the Lusitania. Around 1,503 people died from the sinking of the Titanic while around 1,198 people died on the Lusitania. These incidents were three years apart but what happened to both vessels are in no way similar. One hit an iceberg and sank in almost 3 hours. One was shot by the Germans and sank in 18 minutes. The Titanic sank, holding 2,208 people, and 1,530 died at the end of the night, meaning 678…

The Titanic Sank in 1912, Many people died. Some “artifacts” still remain. People think its OK to take stuff from the grave of the Titanic, well its not. Its like people coming into your house and taking stuff. Most random people don’t understand this. In this writing i'm going to tell you what i think about this. I agree and disagree, first i'm going to tell you why i agree that artifacts should be taken up. There should be a plan with professionals and scientist to go to take artifacts up…

Nicknames for the flag include : The Stars and Stripes , Old Glory , and The Star-Spangled Banner . During the uprising against the British , George Washington requested Betsy Ross to sew a flag so that it could motivate his troops morale . In June 14 , 1777 , it became the first flag of United States of America . The flag of USA has two parts . First one is a small part at the top left corner on a blue background . The prior flag consisted 13 five-pointed stars arranged in a circle symbolized…

At the beginning of the American National Anthem people should use proper protocol with standing up straight with their hats off and their hand over their heart. Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers has started a protest where he takes a knee during the National Anthem of the United States. Just because it's a freedom of speech thing doesn’t mean that people` have to respect this protest. The American national anthem should not be used as a tool for protesting, it should be respected and…

As I was being escorted down a highway in Jeddah to go meet my dad at work I came across a flag no eye could miss. A symbol reminiscent to the pride in the American flag. It was the flag of the country I was visiting during last spring break, Saudi Arabia. I had not been used to the timezone for four long years, however this kept me awake. It was almost as if the 588 foot tall flag was saying “peace be upon you”, a traditional saudi greeting as it waved right below the golden sun. I was even…

symbol of unity and trust. The balancing scales represent justice which is In the center of the seal, the chevron's 13 stars represent the 13 original colonies. (John. D. Macarthur) It is known that the hidden symbols our founding fathers put on the dollar bill is to send a message to our future generation. symbolizes god watching over us. The freemasons mapped out a six point star pointing the letters on the bill that spell Mason. As you can see the pyramid is unfinished symbolizing that…

The Pledge of Allegiance has become a daily essence of American life; it is practiced from so early on that most citizens face an inability to recall the initial memorization of the stanzas. Despite this ritual being most prominent in schools, the words of the pledge remain overlooked and unquestioned. The commitment that the pledge’s words hold is substantial but hardly ever accounted for; therefore, it has become a habit instead of a solid oath. In its words, it has brought up controversy due…

Revisions to the Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was written by a socialist minister named Francis Bellamy in August of 1892. He had hoped that it would be used by citizens in any country. It was penned as follows, “I pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” The words, “the flag of the united States of America,” were added in 1923, and the mistake of inserting, “under god,” took place in 1954…

This was never a thing that the NFL or pro sporting was worried about about the players kneeing for the anthem was never a big thing. It all started when everyone saw what colin kaepernick taking a knee when the national anthem was playing and they went wild over that but then it spread around on social media but every sport thing in the morning like sportscenter went wild over it. When kaepernick was just protesting his rights the players should take a knee and protest their rights. The NFL and…

The R.M.S. Titanic April 12, 1912 at 12:00 the so called “Unsinkable R.M.S Titanic” is now 12,500 feet down resting on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. There were 2,208 people boarding on the ship but only 706 people survived, that is only 706 people who actually came back to their beloved home. Who is actually responsible for her first and last voyage? Without a doubt Historians believe that one reason that the Titanic sank was because of human error. Historians on www.historians.net blame…