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As of today our cyclers and walkers have reached 3036 miles - 2674 cycling and 362 walking. We were all very fortunate to have had exciting and learning-filled days in Chicago, including two amazing Naturalization Ceremonies, visits to the City, beautiful cycling and walking and dinners hosted ...Read More »
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The Illinois flag is a representation of the Great Seal of Illinois against a white background. In 1969, the Illinois General Assembly voted to add the word "ILLINOIS" under the Great Seal of the flag. The State's name was added to the flag to ensure ...Read More »
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Students at Northbrook Junior High School in Northbrook, Illinois, got the "ultimate civics lesson" as they learned to appreciate and celebrate their United States citizenship. They witnessed the Naturalization Ceremony of fifty of the nation's newest citizens, who immigrated from twenty-five countries. They also had the privilege of ...Read More »
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Six hundred students gathered in the gymnasium at Winston Campus Junior High and Elementary Schools in Palatine, Illinois, to witness a very special naturalization ceremony. On May 2nd, 2012, 26 candidates from 18 countries took the Oath of Allegiance to finalize their journey to becoming American citizens. Ms. ...Read More »
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As of this afternoon, May 12, Tyler and John have bicycled 2583 miles. John and Kipp have walked 362 miles. The name “Indiana” means land of the Indians, which refers to the large number of Indians/ Native Americans who lived throughout the state when the first ...Read More »
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We hope you will enjoy the photos below taken in the State of Kentucky. They will show you the tiniest bits of a beautiful and interesting state: [caption id="attachment_4282" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="So many trees! So green!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_4284" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Farms and ...Read More »
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Just prior to administering the Oath of Allegiance, the Honorable Edmond E. Chang, U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, gave a wonderful address to 50 applicants for citizenship from 26 countries. Judge Chang shared a very inspirational and positive message about what it means ...Read More »
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We hope these photos will inspire you to visit these and the other presidential libraries. All of us would like to see them all! As you will see, they differ greatly in style and are each filled with fascinating exhibits that reflect the history of our ...Read More »
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To begin, please read about Presidential Libraries and Museums with the link that follows. You will see that they are part of the National Archives and belong to the American people. http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/about/ and, for more details, go to http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/faqs/#8 From our perspectives, ...Read More »
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This video will introduce you to four of the states through which we traveled during April - Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana. As you will see, there is much beauty and much fun. The music accompanying the video is a song that we love called "Americana". It is ...Read More »
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