Famous Patriotic Slogans Across U.S. History
The piece recalls three iconic phrases: Our country, right or wrong by Stephen Decatur after 1816 diplomacy. Government of the people by the people for the people from Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address of November 19, 1863. and Speak softly and carry a big stick from Theodore Roosevelt in September 1901, urging quiet talk with readiness to use force.
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Stephen Decatur
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Theodore Roosevelt
Remember the Maine battle and its war trigger
The Maine battleship was sunk in Havana harbor on February 15 1898. Public belief blamed Spain and two months later the United States declared war on Spain.
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Pearl Harbor remark by chaplain during attack
Navy chaplain Howell M. Forgy reportedly uttered the phrase Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition as the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941, signaling rallying faith and resolve in U S forces.
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Pearl Harbor
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