Independence Day – July 4
“Liberty is the breath of life to nations.”
– George Bernard Shaw
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
– The Declaration of Independence, 1776
“Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of resistance.”
– Woodrow Wilson
E.B. White born – July 11, 1899
“Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.”
– E. B. White
““Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.”
– E.B. White
Barn Day – July 13
“Life is good when the barn is where your best memories have been made.”
– pinterest
“There is peace and tranquility that can be found in the country.”
– pinterest
Ice Cream Cone introduced – July 23, 1904
“Just taught my kids about taxes by eating 38% of their ice cream.”
– Conan O’Brie
“I like my ice cream like I like my summers—endless.”
– Unknown
NASA established July 29, 1958
“The Congress hereby declares that it is the policy of the United States that activities in space should be devoted to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all mankind.” – President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act
“For the benefit of all.”
– NASA’s motto
“To understand and protect our home planet, To explore the universe and search for life, To inspire the next generation of explorers.”
– NASA’s vision
National Recreation Month – July
“If you watch a game, it’s fun. If you play, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf.”
– Bob Hope
“When all else fails, go hiking.”
– T.J. Burr
American Family Day – August 3
“You must remember, family is often born of blood, but it doesn’t depend on blood. Nor is it exclusive of friendship. Family members can be your best friends, you know. And best friends, whether or not they are related to you, can be your family.”
– Trenton Lee Stewart
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.”
– Richard Bach
Middle Children’s Day – August 12
“Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.”
– Jan Brady
“As a middle child, I always considered my brothers to be the bookends – which makes me the book.”
– Josh Malerman
National Tell a Joke Day – August 16
“Why does a chicken coop only have two doors? If it had four doors, it would be called a sedan.”
– pinterest
“Apparently you can’t use ‘beefstew’ as a password. It’s not stroganoff.”
– pinterest
Be an Angel Day – August 22
“Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows.”
– Robert Green Ingersoll
“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.”
– Barbara De Angelis
First National Women’s Rights Convention – August 23, 1850
“A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.”
– Melinda Gates
“I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves.”
– Mary Wollstonecraft
“The extremists are afraid of books and pens, the power of education frightens them. They are afraid of women.”
– Malala Yousafzai
National Park Service established – August 25, 1916
“There is nothing so American as our national parks…. The fundamental idea behind the parks…is that the country belongs to the people, that it is in process of making for the enrichment of the lives of all of us.”
– President Franklin D. Roosevelt
“The establishment of the National Park Service is justified by considerations of good administration, of the value of natural beauty as a National asset, and of the effectiveness of outdoor life and recreation in the production of good citizenship.”
– President Theodore Roosevelt