when it was Carroll's turn to sign the Declaration of Independence, he rose, went to John Hancock's desk where the document rested, signed his name "Charles Carroll" and returned to his seat. At this point another member of the Continental Congress, who was prejudiced against Carroll because of his Catholicism, commented that Carroll risked nothing in signing the document, as there must be many men named Charles Carroll in the colonies, and so the King would be unlikely to order Carroll's arrest without clear proof that he was the same Charles Carroll who had signed the Declaration.
Carroll immediately returned to Hancock's desk, seized the pen again, and added "of Carrollton" to his name.
America 250 | Our largest elk herd is the Jackson Elk Herd at the National Elk Refuge in WY. They migrate seasonally summering in Grand Teton NP, wintering at lower elevations. These elk belong to you. Father of the National Wildlife Refuge system is Teddy Roosevelt of course.
America 250 | the Federal Duck Stamp, mandatory for waterfowl hunters, which has raised over a billion dollars for restoration or purchase of 6 million acres of waterfowl habitat. Even if you’re not a hunter, Patriots buy duck stamps.
It's so scary to think we have to find somewhere to store the dangerous waste like a desert or underground or something, which is a major problem unlike with fossil fuels where we safely store the waste in the atmosphere and our lungs