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At its best, flags can be powerful symbols. Flags can represent pride, hope, resilience, history, and the future. At the worst, they are symbols of hate and can incite fear and trigger trauma.
American Revolution: Flags, History & Patriotism. Posted: March 16, 2025 | Last updated: March 19, 2025. The film "Story of Our Flag" explores the history and significance of the American flag ...
American History. Despite joining the union in 1791 and 1792 respectively, ... Hot on Michigan's heels, Florida, "The Sunshine State" joined the United States and its flag in 1845.
The history of the holiday honoring the American flag Before fireworks and flag pins, Flag Day was a grassroots movement. Here’s how one educator’s passion for the Stars and Stripes sparked a ...
The American flag will be flown throughout the country on July 4, but it wasn't always a revered and debated symbol. Here is a look at its history.
PHILADELPHIA — In the bedroom of the Betsy Ross House, a reconstruction of where the upholsterer worked on her most famous commission, a long flag with a circle of 13 ...
Flag Day celebrates the symbolism and history of the American flag on June 14. The U.S. has celebrated the adoption of the Stars and Stripes in a variety of ways when President Woodrow Wilson ...