First Flag Raised at Fort Schuyler in 1777 Commemoration
In the summer of 1777 the first known military raising of the American flag occurred at Fort Schuyler New York when garrison improvised the banner using shirt strips for white stripes scarlet cloth for red and a blue field from Captain Abraham Swarthout s cloak the pattern authorized by Congress on June 14 1777.
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Continental Congress
Fort Schuyler
Congress
Abraham Swarthout
Farm Fish Ponds Overstocking Causes Pond Failure
Overstocking is common in farm fish ponds. Stocking fingerlings too early and in excessive numbers leads to overcrowding as water volume limits fish per acre. Regular harvesting of the annual fish crop is required to prevent ponds from filling with small fish.
The Gold Standard and The Schoolteacher
An essay argues for returning to the gold standard citing prewar measures and monetary history. It urges teachers to explain value, warns against fiat money, and references H R 5031 to fix the dollar at 35 dollars per ounce of gold. It discusses 1934 devaluation, gold reserves, and the need for honest money.
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Bureau of Standards
Washington
France
U.S
United States
Free America
Congress
Howard Buffett
Nebraska
Treasury
Nay Tell
John Law
Andrew Jackson
Sherman
Mussolini
Hitler
Lenin
Voltaire
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