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Some very old Brit History for your consideration:
On December 28, 1065, the new Romanesque Westminster Abbey, built by King Edward the Confessor as his royal burial church, was consecrated, though Edward was too ill to attend and died just over a week later, becoming the first person buried there. This significant event marked the completion of his grand monastic project, which would later be rebuilt in the Gothic style by Henry III and become the site for all English coronations from William the Conqueror onwards.
Key Details:
** Founder's Illness: Edward the Confessor was too ill (having suffered a stroke) to attend the dedication.
** Burial: He died on January 5, 1066, and was buried in his new church before the High Altar.
** Significance: It was built as a replacement for an older Saxon church and became the "westminster," distinguishing it from St Paul's "east minster".
** Legacy: Parts of Edward's original church, like the ancient door, still exist, but Henry III later rebuilt it in ...
Students in my local district (4K-12) recite the Pledge every day
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DAY
Pledge of Allegiance Day on December 28th commemorates the date Congress adopted the “The Pledge” into the United States Flag Code.
Congress formally gave recognition for the Pledge of Allegiance on December 28, 1945. Francis Bellamy receives credit for writing the Pledge of Allegiance. The Youth’s Companion, a magazine for young people, first published it anonymously on September 8, 1892, under the title “The Pledge.” It was written in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America.
In 1923 and 1924, the National Flag Conference inserted text of the pledge into legislation. Though modifications were made, the pledge remained nearly the same. At the same time, the conference didn’t designate it as the official pledge. In its original form, it read:
“I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
The small changes ...
