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Flag Day is Friday: Here's the symbolism and history behind the US flag
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPresident Calvin Coolidge did the same in 1927. Congress did not approve the national observation...
What is Flag Day?
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 51 minutes agoDecades later, President Woodrow Wilson issued a 1916 proclamation declaring June 14 as Flag Day. Thirty-three years later, President Harry S. ...
Flag Day has its roots in this Midwestern town
FOX 26 Houston· 3 hours agoJune 14, known as Flag Day, marks the day when the Continental Congress in 1777 adopted the United States’ first "American flag," which consisted of...
On this day in history, June 14, 1777, Congress adopts 'Stars and Stripes' flag, the 'new...
Fox News via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoOn this day in history, June 14, 1777, the nation adopted the U.S. flag. Here's more on the history...
Exploring the history and etiquette of Flag Day
KY3 Springfield· 12 hours agoIt’s on that date in 1777 when the Continental Congress decided what the flag should look like. The United States was still at war with Great Britain....
Wisconsin town stakes claim as Flag Day birthplace
Market Watch· 17 hours agoPresident Woodrow Wilson issued a 1916 proclamation of June 14 as Flag Day and in 1949, President Harry S Truman signed the formal observance ...
Bright Spot: Fly the flag of faith every day
Gannett via AOL· 5 hours agoJune 14 is the day we set aside as Flag Day. Most don’t get this day off. Most don’t “get” this day, period! Not until President Harry S. Truman ...
Once toxic, this huge riverfront park is ‘potential gem’ Kansas City has largely ignored
Kansas City Star via AOL· 4 hours agoTruman railroad bridge beyond I-435. The more than 3 miles of woods that’s been largely forgotten...
‘Don’t let it go to your head’: Descendants of US presidents bond at Truman museum
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSend your ideas to vgregorian@kcstar.com. In certain ways, Clifton Truman Daniel enjoyed a...
30 quotes from US presidents to uplift and inspire
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoTruman "The difference between a strong man and a weak one is that the former does not give up after a defeat." – Woodrow Wilson "If the problem is fear, the answer is knowledge ...
