Posts Tagged Abraham Lincoln

  • July Dates and Facts - Taxes, War Dates and Wacky Celebrations July Dates and Facts – Taxes, War Dates and Wacky Celebrations

    By Eloise Graham Taxes July 1, 1862 – President Abraham Lincoln signed the first income tax bill, levying a 3 percent income tax on annual incomes of $600 - $10,000 and a 5 percent tax on incomes over $10,000. This fact made me inquisitive about the history of taxation in America. The fir...

  • Flag Day Quiz

    Test your knowledge of the history of the American flag: 1. Which birthday of the national Flag, is going to be celebrated this year? a. 224 b. 225 c. 227 2. Since when has the current U.S. national flag become effective? a. June 4, 1969 b. June 14, 1976 c. July 4, 1960 3. ...

  • “Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln “Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln

    David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Abraham Lincoln had a way with words. Perhaps that he commonly used so few served only to amplify their command; that he chose them so carefully only amplified their effect. The beauty of the above statement lies not only in its brevity but in ...

  • Bettendorf Library News

    BETTENDORF PUBLIC LIBRARY’S MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION   A discussion of “Murder, With Peacocks” by Donna Andrews led by Donan McAuley will take place in the Bettendorf Public Library’s Malmros Conference Room, Saturday, November 14, from 9:30 A.M.-11:00 A.M.   The Mystery Discussion Group...

  • Quad Cities Fun Facts

    Legend has it, the Great Indian Spirit of Waters was so taken by the beauty of the Quad Cities that she stopped briefly to admire the area, allowing the river to run east-west instead of north-south. The 1910 Velie automobile, made in Moline, cost $1,800. Davenport B. Sears came to the area i...