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Inspire. Unite. Achieve.
Americanism Supreme Court Justice

Sandra Day O’Connor
by June Rentmeester and Jeannee O’Neill presided in place of Chief

Americanism Co-Chairmen Justice Rehnquist when he
was out of town. She was the

first woman to preside over
April Moments in History
the court on April 3, 1995.

Palm Sunday April 14 Passover begins April 19 and Easter April 21
Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem ends April 27 Resurrection Sunday
Commemorates the liberation
Good Friday April 19 Eastern Orthodox Easter April 28
by God of the Israelites from
Crucifixion of Jesus Resurrection Sunday
Egyptian slavery

Words that Remind You of Historical Events

“One, if by land, and two, if by sea” were the words written by Birthdays
Henry W. Longfellow in his poem Paul Revere’s Ride. The Midnight April 4, 1802
Ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes took place on April 18, Booker T. Washington was
1775, to warn the patriots at Lexington and Concord that the born a slave in Virginia and
British were on their way. Two lanterns were to be hung from was freed by the Civil War. He
the tower of the old North Church signifying that the British taught himself the alphabet
would row across the Charles River (by sea) or across Boston and learned to read which
Neck (by land) if Revere was unable to leave Boston. In actuality, eventually led to a degree from
Paul Revere did not arrive in Concord as he was held by a British an agricultural institute. He was
patrol along the way until the next day. However, the militia in asked to become principal of a
Concord was warned in time by another Patriot who escaped school in Tuskegee, Alabama,
capture. which became Tuskegee

“A shot heard around the world” on April 19, 1775, seventy armed Institute that is now a major
militiamen faced a British guard unit on the fields of Lexington. university.
After shots were fired and bayonets were affixed on the rifles of April 28, 1738
both sides, the American Revolutionary War had its beginning and James Monroe was born
the start of a new Nation. in Westmoreland County,

“What hath God wrought?” were the first words Samuel F. B. Virginia, and was best known
Morse tapped out on his electromagnetic telegraph in 1844. He for his Monroe Doctrine.
was born on April 27, 1791. The first telegraph line went from Simply stated, it told the
Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, and by 1856, there was telegraph European nations and the rest
service from coast to coast. This also meant the end of the Pony of the world that it was not to
Express once the Overland Telegraph Company was established. attempt to use armed force
By 1861, there was telegraph service from San Francisco to in North and South America.
Washington, D.C. It reminded everyone of the
Gadsden yellow flag with the
“Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, coiled snake designed in 1775
except as a result of hard work.” with the words “DON’T TREAD

– Booker T. Washington ON ME.”

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