Fw: Flag Day Event at Neville Museum in Green Bay, June 14

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Seymour, Janet I - WHS (Janet.Seymour@wisconsinhistory.org)
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From: "Seymour, Janet I - WHS" <Janet.Seymour@wisconsinhistory.org>
Subject: Fw: Flag Day Event at Neville Museum in Green Bay, June 14 
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2016 19:23:57 +0000
Message-ID: <1465327437032.92735@wisconsinhistory.org>

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Program: Hardcore History: The 100th Anniversary of Flag Day

Green Bay, WI---June 7, 2016---On Tuesday, June 14, Thomas Saharsky will gi ve a presentation on the 100th Anniversary of Flag day at the Neville Publi c Museum of Brown County as part of our Hardcore History series.

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson established June 14 as Flag Day to commem orate the adoption of "the stars and stripes" by the Continental Congress a t Independence Hall in 1777. This year also marks the 66th anniversary of A ppleton's Flag Day parade, the nation's oldest. Join us for a reading of Wi lson's Proclamation No. 1335 on the museum's grounds, to be followed with a
 presentation on the history and significance of the holiday. Reading by Ma gistrate Judge Sickel and presentation by Thomas Saharsky.

What: The 100th Anniversary of Flag Day

Date: Tuesday, June 14

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Where: Neville Public Museum, 210 Museum Place, Green Bay, WI

For more information please visit www.NevillePublicMuseum.org.

Submitted by:

Rachel Ott

Neville Public Museum Foundation

920-448-7874

Ott_RL@co.brown.wi.us

210 Museum Place

Green Bay, WI 54303

www.NevillePublicMuseum.org



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