Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Social Studies Tip of the Week - Military Statues

Have you ever been to a place like Valley Forge, Gettysburg, or Washington, D.C., that have a lot of statues of soldiers on horseback? Did you know that you can read those statues?


If both the horse's front feet are off the ground, it means that the rider was killed in battle.





If the horse has one foot off the ground, it means that the rider died from injuries received in battle.





If all four of the horse's feet are firmly on the ground, it means that the rider lived to a ripe old age and died of natural causes.














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