In addition to the beauty of the area, the great shows, museums, and activities, there stands out a quality that is sadly lacking in much of America today. You cannot go to Branson and not feel the patriotism that is part of every performance. From the honoring of our veterans, servicemen, and the families of servicemen currently serving and those that have passed on – you feel the pride and gratitude for those servicemen and women protecting America’s freedom at home and abroad. There is no  embarrassment as these performers ask the audience to pay tribute to these heroes who stand at the ready to defend our freedom and the freedom of others. You not only feel the love of country but the love of God. From free gospel concerts on Sunday to praying before a meal at the Circle B Chuckwagon, and viewing the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum, you can feel God’s presence. You can see the people responding in ways that encourages our faith.

Branson seems to take us back to our roots of Judeo-Christian principles. So many of the shows point us toward a greater hope in our country and our people. It keeps alive the spirit of America that is so often overlooked in our busy, hurried lives.

Our family came away with a renewed source of pride in our country, hope, and a positive feeling that all is not wrong with the world but there is so much right in America.

We happened upon a memorial to our military that had been dedicated by Bob Hope and the children of the Ozarks. The monument is located on Gretna Road and  is housed in a small open pavilion. The memorial stands as a memorial to all branches of the military. On one side of the pedestal  is the Pledge of Allegiance, one side shows the symbols of each branch of service, and on the fourth side, the following poem is written:

“As the eagles soars,
so can we.
No height is unattainable,
no goal too lofty,
Nothing is beyond our grasp
when we live in freedom.”

By Marvin Motley
Veteran

Love of country, freedom, and God is alive in Branson and for one week, our family got to soak up the feelings that will carry us forward in our fight for freedom for our beloved America. Our hearts soared as we heard the words to “God Bless America!”

FAR Editor

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By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Every American child has or should have heard of Paul Revere’s “Midnight Ride” when he rode to let the American patriots know the British were coming. Revere had instructed Robert Newman, the sexton of the Old North Church, to send a signal by lantern to alert colonists in Charlestown as to the movements of the troops when the information became known. One lantern in the steeple would signal the army’s choice of the land route, while two lanterns would signal the route “by water” across the Charles River.

Portrait of Paul Revere by John Singleton Copley, c.1768–70

Paul Revere (bap. January 1, 1735 [O.S. December 22, 1734] – May 10, 1818)^[1] was an American silversmith and a patriot in the American Revolution.

He was glorified after his death for his role as a messenger in the battles of Lexington and Concord, and Revere’s name and his “midnight ride” are well-known in the United States as a patriotic symbol. In his lifetime, Revere was a prosperous and prominent Boston craftsman, who helped organize an intelligence and alarm system to keep watch on the British military.

Revere later served as an officer in the Penobscot Expedition, one of the most disastrous campaigns of the American Revolutionary War, a role for which he was later exonerated. After the war, he was early to recognize the potential for large-scale manufacturing of metal.

Parents, it’s never too early or too late to start your children on the track to learning about our government. This site is written for Kindergarten-2nd Grade; 3rd-5th Grade; 6th-8th Grade; and 9th-12th Grade. Plus a section just for parents and teachers. This site is an invaluable tool in learning about the government, the way it functions, and having a great time while learning. It just might help some of us “older” adults remember what we may have forgotten.

I highly recommend this site to teachers as a resource tool  in the public, private, and home school environment. The site would be great for students working on-line to increase their knowledge of history and civics.

FAR Editor

Click on the link below:
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/index.html