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The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America (OFPA) is a non-profit, hereditary organization based in the United States that is dedicated to promoting patriotism and preserving historical records of the first colonists and their descendants. [ 1] The Order is made up of "Associates" who trace their ancestry back to colonists who settled ...
The Patriotic Order Sons of America is an American patriotic fraternal organization that traces its origins to the anti-alien riots of the 1840s. Founded in 1847 in Philadelphia, [ 1] the P.O.S. of A. once had "camps" (chapters) in well over 20 states. At its peak, there were more than 800 Camps in Pennsylvania alone.
Daughters of America. The Daughters of America is an American secret society, Nativist organization dating from the late-19th century. It was founded in 1891 as an auxiliary of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. [ 1] Since its heyday in the 1930s, the organization is believed to have shrunk significantly, to the point that it is no ...
Mercy Otis Warren (September 25, 1728 – October 19, 1814) was an American activist poet, playwright, and pamphleteer during the American Revolution. During the years before the Revolution, she had published poems and plays that attacked royal authority in Massachusetts and urged colonists to resist British infringements on colonial rights and ...
If you're curious to see what long ago patriotic celebrations looked like, this collection of photos will either jog your memory or simply fascinate you. 30 Vintage Photos of Patriotic Places ...
The Kids were attractive to children, but they also promoted prevailing societal ideologies as well, mirroring what adult consumers wanted to see in themselves. The early twentieth century saw the birth of modern America and her “relentless faith in progress and can-do spirit.” [ 2 ] The Campbell Kids fit well into this framework as they ...
The image of Buzz Aldrin on the moon with an American flag is one of the most iconic photos in American history. The U.S. planted the first flag on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
Across Five Aprils. Across Five Aprils is a novel by Irene Hunt, published in 1964 and winner of a 1965 Newbery Honor, set in the Civil War era. [ 2][ 3] Hunt was close to her grandfather who told her stories from his youth, which she incorporated into Across Five Aprils.[ 4] Across Five Aprils is often considered the first novel of the Young ...