·    On the other hand, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe all died on the Fourth of July. Incredibly, the first two gentlemen died just hours apart in 1826, on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 

·    Samuel Adams was the founder of the Sons of Liberty and was the principal organizer of the Boston Tea Party.  As one of the most influential members of the lower house of the Massachusetts legislature (1765-74), he drafted most of the major protest documents, including the Circular Letter (1768) against the Townshend Acts. He also wrote frequently for the press in defense of colonial rights. Because of the intemperate language of his essays for the press (Lt. Gov. Thomas Hutchinson called him the greatest "incendiary" in the empire) and his early advocacy of independence, Adams was regarded as a radical…thank God for this great man!

“It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.”  ~ Samuel Adams

 “I believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival.  It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.” 

The signing of the Declaration was considered, by Great Britain, an act of treason, punishable by death.  Yet 56 brave American men, our Founding Fathers, made the collective decision to put their lives at risk for the greater good of this new nation; showed their courage and great  character, drafted the Declaration, signed it and defied a tyrannical government. 

We are proud to offer a variety of Patriotic Gifts, to show our love and respect for this great nation.

                                                                          
        Patriotic Flag Wind Chime                                                                Patriotic Auto Rosary
Sail is inscribed with the Pledge of Allegiance                                                                        -- 7 mm Glass/Oxidized Silver
                                                                                                                                                                Capped Filigree of Beads -- 7" L




Did you know...?     

  ...the tradition of celebrating Father's Day as seen today originated in the last century, thanks to a young woman, Sonora Louise Smart Dodd.  The only daughter of William Jackson Smart (a Civil War veteran) and Ellen Victoria Cheek Smart, Sonora was just 16 when her mother died during childbirth, leaving William to raise Sonora and her five younger brothers alone. 

 Sonora greatly admired her father and recognized how difficult it was for him to raise his children alone. So upon hearing a church sermon about the newly recognized Mother’s Day, Sonora felt very strongly that fatherhood should have recognition as well.  Thus, she approached the Spokane Ministerial Alliance and suggested her own father's birthday of June 5 as the day of honor for fathers. The Alliance, instead, chose the third Sunday in June and proceeded to celebrate the first Father’s Day, June 19, 1910.