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Show 'Slogans and Mottoes Make America' Title of Winning Essay Winning essay at the Irving High School was written by Gale Thorne and brought in by Warren War-ren Smith. SLOGAN'S AM) MOTTOES WAKE AMERICA Slogans and mottoes have been made io show the emotions emo-tions of people since history's very beginning. They have been made to express the hope, the sorrow, the inspiration, and determination de-termination of people' ever since the first white man set foot on this continent. Therefore, we can almost gather enough material mate-rial to write the history of the United States from these say- ings. r. "Taxation without representa tion" was the reason a war was started afeainst their mother country by a people who want- ed only to be recognized as a part of a great empire. Later as the war progressed the thought of freedom came as a vision into the people's minds. Out of this came the slogan, "Give me liberty or give me death," from the famous speech of Patrick Henry. This motto spread like wild fire. Then after a hard, furious, and cruel war the people got what they wanted want-ed freedom! "Don't fire 'til you "kee the whites of their eyes," was the O slogan that told the valiant story of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The men were low on ammunition, am-munition, so victory for the opposing op-posing nation was inevitable. Although Al-though the British gained a battle bat-tle the rebelling colonists gained a popular slogan and an inspiring inspir-ing moral victory. In the meantime the Declaration Declara-tion of Independence was drawn up and two more slogans became be-came popular; "E pluribus unum" and "All men are created cre-ated equal." A new nation was born. This was one country made out of many. It was the United States. This was a country coun-try of democracy. One that lei all be free and all be recognizee as created equal. In the latter part of this -war a man named John Paul Jones made one of the most popular slogans of the navy. This was made during a battle between two ships, the United States Bnnhomme Richard and the British Serapis. The captain of the British called to the Jones' ship when seeing that it was on the verge of sinking and asked if the Bonhomme Richard was ready to lower her colors, but he received an answer so startling star-tling that a short time later the Serapis surrendered to the brave captain of the Bonhomme Richard. Rich-ard. This answer was: "I have not yet begun to fight." The slogans from history show the things one state would go through to free itself from the clutches of one. country so that it mjght join another one. "Remember "Re-member the Alamo," was one of the inspiring slogans that guided guid-ed the Texans through the darkest dark-est hours of a war that ended in the independence of Texas. After Aft-er the Texans had freed themselves them-selves they tried to gain admittance admit-tance to the United States. The people admiring the Texans invented in-vented a new slogan which helped help-ed bring Texas into the Union. It was "Texas or disunion." Gold was now drawing the pioneers west as the slogan "Eureka," t found it, traveled across the nation. These were the days of '49. It was the gold rush which brought hardships and poverty to -most who tried to make it by the get rich quick method. This was barely over when a new vein of the precious metal was found and again the gold-diggers gold-diggers started toward the Rockies to the tune of "Pikes Peak or bust" and most of them were "busted" in the end. When the Civil War broke out it brought forth many new slogans. One of the very first was made during the Battle of Bull Run. This slogan was partially par-tially responsible for the first Confederate victory. It was "There stands Jackson like a stone wall, rally behind him!" The men did and they soon won. "When in doubt, fight!" was a popular slogan made by the all victorious Grant. This shows his shrewdness and is probably the reason for his victories. The motto, "Go West young man," was picked up' by the American people as a new country began to enlarge. This was the territory of Utah, until 1896 when it was allowed to become be-come part of the United States. When this state was founded two great mottoes had been, made and used by the people. Brig-ham Brig-ham Young uttered the first as he looked out on this valley. It was "This is the place." So the people came into the valley and worked hard to make something some-thing out of it, and they did. This brought about the state motto, "Industry." , "Remember the Maine," was the slogan that roused a nation and caused the Spanish-American war. This was brought because be-cause of the unexplained sinking sink-ing of the battleship Maine. Although Al-though the Spanish government govern-ment denied the charge our government gov-ernment didn't believe them and kept the issue in question until the Spanish declared war. This war was won by the United States. Horseless carriages were invented. in-vented. Heavier than air ships were now becoming popular. Yes, America was becoming modern. She was a ritzy country coun-try as war struck. Out of the war came some slogans showing show-ing the feelings of the people of this nation. "Ships will win the war" was spoken by a great statesman and shows his feelings feel-ings towards how this war should be fought. Another was "TTni-? urill vinn thp war dnn't and avenged. "I will return," shows the determination of one of our great leaders, General Douglas MacArthur, as he left the Philippines. He did return to conquer American possessions posses-sions and insured her freedom. Slogans have stood with us through all the years and will stand with us in acres to mmp. waste it!" The third was origr inated to show the reason men I fought the way they did to save - their country from tyrants' rule. It was "Pro Patria et Gloriad," for country and honor. After this war America was riding high, but for a fall. "Keep cool with Coolidge" came in the time when he held office. 'Every 'Ev-ery man is as good as his neighbor" neigh-bor" also came in the time of Calvin Coolidge. Hoover came in with "Two chickens in every pot" and "Two cars in every garage." During this time something some-thing happened that America never knew possible. The stock crash and the bread lines. "Prosperity just around the corner" cor-ner" came out of this. This shows the hopes of the people for better times. Franklin D. Roosevelt became president and added another slogan to this long list. It was "All we have to fear it fear itself." Then there was a darkening on the other side of the globe. Hitler started his march of destruction. de-struction. The Japanese struck Hawaii, and another slogan came with the declaration of war, "Remember Pearl Harbor," and America did remember it |