1892 Commemorative Ribbon for the National Public School Celebration
date: label: date made
content: 1892
notes: label: Description
content: This white ribbon depicts and eagle, an American shield, the date October 21st, 1892, and a portrait image of Christopher Columbus. Fringe is missing on the top and bottom of the ribbon. The ribbon commemorates the 1892 National Public School Celebration declared by President Benjamin Harrison and issued to celebrate the opening of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in October 1892, the 400th anniversary of the landing of Christopher Columbus, and the recognicial of the important role American schools were playing in the education of young citizens. This celebration was sponsored by the Youth Companion Magazine and the Federal government to promote Americanization with patriotic pagentry and a flag ceremony that introduced the Pledge of Allegiance.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: used
content: Education
label: commemorated
content: Pledge of Allegiance
label: related event
content: National Columbian Public School Celebration of October 21, 1892
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content: Home and Community Life: Education
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Dr. Richard Lodish American School Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2014.0244.084
label: accession number
content: 2014.0244
label: catalog number
content: 2014.0244.084
objectType: label: Object Name
content: ribbon
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: fabric (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 13.3 cm x 4.7 cm; 5 1/4 in x 1 27/32 in