Congressman “GT” Glenn Thompson, Vice Chair of the House Committee on Agriculture, will be inducted into the Pennsylvania Livestock Association Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 4th, 2018 at 3:00 pm in the sale arena at the PA Farm Show Complex.
PA Ag Republicans are encouraged to attend and show their support.
Mike Firestine, Chair of the PA Ag Republicans discussion ag related issues.
The Pennsylvania Ag Republicans will hold a meeting in conjunction with PA Republican Committee Meeting at the Hershey Lodge, in Hershey, PA on Friday, September 21, 2018 at 4:00 pm in the Empire Room.
We hope you can join us!
Today in History July 4
| 1712 | 12 slaves are executed for starting an uprising in New York that killed nine whites. |
| 1776 | The amended Declaration of Independence, prepared by Thomas Jefferson, is approved and signed by John Hancock–President of the Continental Congress–and Charles Thomson, Congress secretary. The state of New York abstains from signing. |
| 1817 | Construction begins on the Erie Canal, to connect Lake Erie and the Hudson River. |
| 1826 | Two of America’s founding fathers–Thomas Jefferson and John Adams–die. |
| 1831 | The fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, dies at the age of 73. |
| 1845 | Henry David Thoreau begins his 26-month stay at Walden Pond. |
| 1855 | Walt Whitman publishes the first edition of Leaves of Grass at his own expense. |
| 1861 | Union and Confederate forces skirmish at Harpers Ferry. |
| 1862 | Charles Dodgson first tells the story of Alice’s adventures down the rabbit hole during a picnic along the Thames. |
| 1863 | The Confederate town of Vicksburg, Mississippi, surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant. |
| 1881 | Billy the Kid is shot dead in New Mexico. |
| 1894 | After seizing power, Judge Stanford B. Dole declares Hawaii a republic. |
| 1895 | The poem America the Beautiful is first published. |
| 1901 | William H. Taft becomes the American governor of the Philippines. |
| 1910 | Race riots break out all over the United States after African American Jack Johnson knocks out Jim Jeffries in a heavyweight boxing match. |
| 1931 | Novelist James Joyce and Nora Barnacle are married in London after being together for 26 years. |
| 1934 | Boxer Joe Louis wins his first professional fight. |
| 1946 | The United States grants the Philippine Islands their independence. |
| 1960 | The 50-star flag makes its debut in Philadelphia. |
| 1976 | An Israeli raid at Entebbe airport in Uganda rescues 105 hostages. |
| Taken from http://www.historynet.com/today-in-history |
Originally called Decoration Day, from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags, Memorial Day is a day for remembrance of those who have died in service to our country. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of Gen. John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former Union sailors and soldiers.
During that first national commemoration (continue reading)
In Peggy Grande’s book, The President Will See You Now, she writes, “He (Ronald Reagan) would often brag, with pride that out of all the nations in the world, ours was the only constitution that began with the three simple words, “We the People.” “Ours,” he would say, “is the only constitution in which ‘We the People’ tell the government what to do, not the other way around.” This wasn’t just a nicely turned phrase to him; it was a core belief.”
Today is election day, unlike other countries, “we the people” chose our leaders. Get out and vote for the candidate who best represents the values you want to see in office.
Not sure where to go to vote? Go to https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx
