America & Patriotism – American Patriotic Stories, Videos, Images & Icons

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Stories of USA is your personal study guide to American Patriotism and How to Be a Success in America. We guarantee that if you spend the time studying and understanding the easy to follow information in this site, you will learn the knowledge and skills necessary to be a successful American and understand that your success was brought to you in part by living and working hard in the United States of America.

Understanding the Past

• Famous People in United States History
• Famous Locations in United States History
• Important American Documents & Speeches
• Important Events in United States History that Shaped America

Jamestown VA Settlement | Plymouth MA | Mayflower Compact | French and Indian War | Common Sense | Declaration of Independence | The American Revolution | The Articles of Confederation | US Constitution | Bill of Rights | American Expansion 1803-1853 | The American Civil War | The Emancipation Proclamation | Gettysburg Address | 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments | American Indian Wars | Plessy v. Ferguson | Spanish American War | World War 1 | The Great Depression | World War 2 | Industrial Revolution | American Civil Rights Movement | 18th, 19th, 21st, 26th Amendments | Cold War | Global War on Terror

Appreciating the Present

• Important National Icons
• Patriotic Holidays & Activities

Jamestown VA Settlement | Plymouth Rock, Pilgrim Memorial State Park | Mount Vernon Memorial Park VA | Liberty Bell, Independence Hall | Valley Forge National Historical Park | The Lewis and Clark Journey | Gettysburg National Military Park | Battle of the Little Big Horn | Statue of Liberty | Kittyhawk, NC | Mount Rushmore National Memorial Park | USS Arizona Memorial | WTC Ground Zero Museum & Memorial | Washington DC | Arlington National Cemetery | Kennedy Space Center

Preparing for the Future

• Learning Skills to Become Successful Adults
• Participation in Personal Development Activities

Top 10 Most Patriotic Speeches in American History | Top Characteristics of Successful People | Fun Way to Learn Money Management

What is the American Pride eBook:

American Pride
Its Our Country. Its Our Choice.
A Journey of Meaning, Thought and Inspiration – Making a Difference Every Day in America

I truly believe that we have a great Nation. The American Flag is our symbol of Freedom and I want to make sure the youth of America understand that.

An Informed Patriotism Is What We Want:

From Ronald Reagan’s Farewell Address to the Nation – January 11, 1989

"This national feeling is good, but it won’t count for much, and it won’t last unless it’s grounded in thoughtfulness and knowledge. An informed patriotism is what we want. And are we doing a good enough job teaching our children what America is and what she represents in the long history of the world? Those of us who are over 35 or so years of age grew up in a different America. We were taught, very directly, what it means to be an American. And we absorbed, almost in the air, a love of country and an appreciation of its institutions. If you didn’t get these things from your family, you got them from the neighborhood, from the father down the street who fought in Korea or the family who lost someone at Anzio. Or you could get a sense of patriotism from school. And if all else failed, you could get a sense of patriotism from popular culture. The movies celebrated democratic values and implicitly reinforced the idea that America was special. TV was like that, too, through the mid-’60s. But now, we’re about to enter the ’90s, and some things have changed. Younger parents aren’t sure that an unambivalent appreciation of America is the right thing to teach modern children. And as for those who create the popular culture, well-grounded patriotism is no longer the style. Our spirit is back, but we haven’t reinstitutionalized it. We’ve got to do a better job of getting across that America is freedom – freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of enterprise. And freedom is special and rare. It’s fragile; it needs protection. So, we’ve got to teach history based not on what’s in fashion but what’s important: Why the Pilgrims came here, who Jimmy Doolittle was, and what those 30 seconds over Tokyo meant. You know, four years ago on the 40th anniversary of D-Day, I read a letter from a young woman writing of her late father, who’d fought on Omaha Beach. Her name was Lisa Zanatta Henn, and she said, “We will always remember, we will never forget what the boys of Normandy did.” Well, let’s help her keep her word. If we forget what we did, we won’t know who we are. I’m warning of an eradication of the American memory that could result, ultimately, in an erosion of the American spirit. Let’s start with some basics: more attention to American history and a greater emphasis on civic ritual. And let me offer lesson No. 1 about America: All great change in America begins at the dinner table. So, tomorrow night in the kitchen I hope the talking begins. And children, if your parents haven’t been teaching you what it means to be an American, let ‘em know and nail ‘em on it. That would be a very American thing to do."

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What is Stories of USA (The American Story):

American patriotism is alive a well today in the United States of America. We believe that the United States of America is truly a great country, not because of our ability to win wars, not because of our abundant natural resources, but because we share a common culture of laws, charity, freedom, liberty, hard work, dedication to family & spirituality and the willingness to sacrifice oneself for the betterment of the Nation as a whole. It is imperative that we pass these uniquely American values to the next generation, because “Soon It Will Be Their Choice.”

United States History is more than just a series of events and historical characters. It is a living and breathing entity which effects our Nation and our culture. One person can and does make a difference for the positive and for the negative. Through video, pictures, text and interaction, we describe how we are a product of history and that the United States of America, its culture and American Patriotism have been forged through a number of significant events that have created who we are today.

StoriesofUSA.com was developed to work along with American Pride eBook. It was designed for 4 primary reasons:
1) Provide a brief history to help explain the most important historical events that has made the United States of America
2) Express the guiding principles and documents of the United States of America
3) Describe the Nation’s major Historical Icons
4) Provide a forum for America’s youth to learn about American patriotism and for all Americans (especially youth and veterans) to share their stories of What it Means to Be an American

Our Primary Goals:

1) Provide a place for young Americans to learn about the United States of America and to share their patriotic stories about America.
2) Distribute AmericanPrideeBook.com and StoriesofUSA.com to our active military and veterans.

How You Can Help Us:

The American Pride eBook is a FREE ebook that contains both an audio soundtrack and a visual pictoral display. The ebook was developed by children for children.

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Our Philosophy:

AmericanPrideeBook.com and StoriesofUSA.com are not for or against any political party, race, gender or religion. Their purpose is to provide a brief history of America’s past and a forum for patriotic Americans to share their stories of what it means to be an American.

We believe that the United States of America is truly a great country, not because of our ability to win wars, not because of our abundant natural resources, but because we share a common culture of laws, charity, freedom, liberty, hard work, dedication to family & spirituality and the willingness to sacrifice oneself for the betterment of the Nation as a whole.

We encourage you to participate in viewing the ebook and telling your story. Please refrain from vulgar language. Comments and stories will be held for moderation.

History is more than just a series of events and historical characters. It is a living and breathing entity which effects everyone. Past events affect future events. One person can and does make a difference for the positive and for the negative.

"Now even as we speak, there are those who are preparing to divide us, the spin masters, the negative ad peddlers who embrace the politics of anything goes. Well, I say to them tonight, there is not a liberal America and a conservative America – there is the United States of America. There is not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America – there’s the United States of America. The pundits, the pundits like to slice-and-dice our country into Red States and Blue States; Red States for Republicans, Blue States for Democrats. But I’ve got news for them, too. We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we don’t like federal agents poking around in our libraries in the Red States. We coach Little League in the Blue States and yes, we’ve got some gay friends in the Red States. There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America. In the end, that’s what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or do we participate in a politics of hope? One voice can change a room, and if one voice can change a room, then it can change a city, and if it can change a city, it can change a state, and if it change a state, it can change a nation, and if it can change a nation, it can change the world. Your voice can change the world." – Barack Obama

The following is a poem that truly expresses this idea…

Moments which are sewn together,
A journey of life to endeavor,
Like a quilt which covers a pathway,
Where the sun lights our day,

Every action taken and recorded for recall,
Every positive and negative no matter how small,
All things are printed on this tapestry,
Can never be erased, you see.