How two California men were united by patriotism and a weathered flag
A weathered American flag outside 66-year-old Napoleon Fuller's Menifee, California home connected him with a Vietnam veteran ...
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The history of the flag of the United States of America
As the new country developed it became evident that a flag should be created as a symbolic representation of it. The ...
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Three Cheers for the Red, White, and Blue Facts about the United States Flag
In general, however, straight rows of stars and proportions similar to those later adopted officially were used. The principal acts affecting the flag of the United States are the following: ...
The Juneteenth Flag: The History Behind Its Colors and Symbols
In the United States, Old Glory's familiar red ... offers a succinct explanation of its key elements: "The Juneteenth ...
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History of United States Olympic Team Flagbearers
The practice of carrying the nations’ flags first began at the Games of the IV Olympiad in 1908 in London. The United States flagbearer at the 1908 ... Phelps is the most decorated athlete in ...
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Civil War 150 Flags
National Museum of American History Old Glory flag National Museum of American History United States National 34-Star Flag National Museum of American History United States Colored ...
From the GI Bill to reparations: The next Congress must right a history of injustice
The G.I. Bill, which provided life-changing education and housing benefits to millions of World War II veterans, excluded ...
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Retired history teacher opposes recently posted flag policy at Lawrence cemetery
LAWRENCE, Indiana — A walk through Spring Valley Cemetery in Lawrence is a walking history lesson. The cemetery was first established in 1825 — the same year the United States elected its ... a ...
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Liberal Activists In The US Need To Reclaim The American Flag
One of the most striking images from the demonstrations in Israel has been the sea of blue-and-white flags. Leaders of ... are in short supply in the United States, especially among younger ...
Is Bank of America closed for Veterans Day? How about post offices? What’s open on the holiday
Veterans Day is a federal holiday, so does that mean banks or the postal service will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11? President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11, 1919, the first “Armistice Day” to ...