of Boston; and
WHEREAS, While entering the town of Menotomy - now called
Arlington - the British were met with further resistance from
militiamen stationed on either side of the roadway leading back
to Boston; and
WHEREAS, British troops were ordered to clear every dwelling
to eliminate snipers; and
WHEREAS, Houses were then ransacked and set aflame by the
retreating British soldiers; and
WHEREAS, The Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Battle
of Menotomy marked the beginning of the American Revolution; and
WHEREAS, These battles and the American heroes who died in
them are commemorated every year as Patriots' Day on the third
Monday of April by several states; and
WHEREAS, Patriots' Day has been an official state holiday in
Massachusetts since 1894, in Maine since 1907 and in Connecticut
since 2018; and
WHEREAS, As a nation, we should always celebrate the
sacrifices of Americans in the fight against tyranny; therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the Congress of the United
States to make Patriots' Day a Federal holiday; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That we call upon our colleagues in the Senate of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to urge the Congress of the
United States to make Patriots' Day a Federal holiday; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
each member of the Pennsylvania delegation to the Congress of
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