Yorktown Quotes

• Let us remember with devotion that the flag we love and honor is the flag of freedom that flew in victory at Yorktown, the flag the United States Marines raised on Mount Suribachi, the flag Francis Scott Key saw by the dawn's early light. Long may it wave.

  Ronald Reagan

  Marine, Keys, Light

  United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan), Ronald Reagan (1982). “Ronald Reagan”

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• After being Washington's aide for four years and becoming the hero of Yorktown, Hamilton was viewed with a great deal of suspicion because of his association with Tories.

  Ron Chernow

  Hero, Years, Becoming

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• The good news was that Enterprise and the newly arrived Yorktown had attacked the Marshall and Gilbert islands. Those attacks had a great effect on morale.

  Jack Adams

  Islands, News, Morale

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• I declare that civil war is inevitable and is near at hand. When it comes the descendants of the heroes of Lexington and Bunker Hill will be found equal in patriotism, courage and heroic endurance with the descendants of the heroes of Cowpens and Yorktown. For this reason I predict the civil war which is now at hand will be stubborn and of long duration.

  Sam Houston

  War, Hero, Hands

  Sam Houston (1943). “The Writings of Sam Houston, 1813-1863: 1825-1863”

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• When the Revolutionary War ended in 1781, not everyone was celebrating. It is estimated that between 15 and 20 percent of the population back then were loyal to the British Crown and thus were not so thrilled when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown.

  Rachel Martin

  War, Loyal, Population

  "What Happened To British Loyalists After The Revolutionary War?". "All Things Considered" with Rachel Martin, www.npr.org. July 3, 2015.

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• 'Star Trek' is a 'Wagon Train' concept - built around characters who travel to worlds 'similar' to our own, and meet the action-adventure-drama which become our stories. Their transportation is the cruiser 'S.S. Yorktown,' performing a well-defined and long-range Exploration-Science-Security mission which helps create our format.

  Gene Roddenberry

  Stars, Drama, Adventure

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