“Our Destiny is in Our Hands.” Ad from the America Fore Loyalty Group (a group of Insurance Companies) in “The Saturday Evening Post,” June 17, 1961.
The painting is by F.C. Yohn depicting a heroic scene outside Fort Moultrie, South Carolina on June 28, 1776. Sergeant William Jasper was an American soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment and fighting against the British. During the Battle of Sullivan’s Island, the flag of South Carolina was shot down by a British shell. Jasper ran out of the fort, grabbed the flag, and raised it again on a temporary staff. He held the flag under enemy fire until a new staff was installed. For his courage, he was given a sword by Governor John Rutledge and offered an officer’s commission, which he declined. He died in 1779 during the Siege of Savannah, while trying to rescue another flag.
“I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something . . .” Edward Everett Hale.
“So long as we think of ourselves as reflecting honest beliefs, a nation of individuals fearlessly determined to protect all that we hold dear – then our American Way of Life will prosper.
“But if individualism is ever replaced by dull passivity we will have lost one of our most cherished possessions. ‘I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. . .’ wrote Edward Everett Hale. If we neglect this great heritage of freedom – so dearly purchased – we shall fail to meet the true challenge of our time.” [From the ad copy]
[Note: What was true in 1961, is even truer today. Our destiny is truly in our hands, as we bear witness to lies and appalling behavior becoming the norm among leaders who should know better.]
“Our Destiny is in Our Hands.” Ad from the America Fore Loyalty Group (a group of Insurance Companies) in “The Saturday Evening Post,” June 17, 1961.
The painting is by F.C. Yohn depicting a heroic scene outside Fort Moultrie, South Carolina on June 28, 1776. Sergeant William Jasper was an American soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment and fighting against the British. During the Battle of Sullivan’s Island, the flag of South Carolina was shot down by a British shell. Jasper ran out of the fort, grabbed the flag, and raised it again on a temporary staff. He held the flag under enemy fire until a new staff was installed. For his courage, he was given a sword by Governor John Rutledge and offered an officer’s commission, which he declined. He died in 1779 during the Siege of Savannah, while trying to rescue another flag.
“I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something . . .” Edward Everett Hale.
“So long as we think of ourselves as reflecting honest beliefs, a nation of individuals fearlessly determined to protect all that we hold dear – then our American Way of Life will prosper.
“But if individualism is ever replaced by dull passivity we will have lost one of our most cherished possessions. ‘I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. . .’ wrote Edward Everett Hale. If we neglect this great heritage of freedom – so dearly purchased – we shall fail to meet the true challenge of our time.” [From the ad copy]
[Note: What was true in 1961, is even truer today. Our destiny is truly in our hands, as we bear witness to lies and appalling behavior becoming the norm among leaders who should know better.]