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Exploring the history and etiquette of Flag Day
KY3 Springfield· 1 day 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....
Flag Day: What is it?
KFYR-TV Bismarck· 15 hours agoSince 1777, we have seen the addition of 37 stars, and throughout these changes, people have celebrated the symbol of freedom. “I feel like once you exit...
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Sizing up Trump's potential VP picks
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier· 3 days agoNews of Donald Trump’s conviction had barely hit the television screens and internet sites when Sen....
St. Johns County rescues and properly retires over 11,000 American flags
The St. Augustine Record via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTouting 26 modifications to date, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation cementing June 14...
Americans celebrate their flag every year, and the holiday was born in Wisconsin
U-T San Diego· 3 days agoPresident Woodrow Wilson issued a 1916 proclamation of June 14 as Flag Day and in 1949, President Harry S. Truman signed the formal observance ...
This week in Clark County history, June 14, 2024
The Columbian· 1 day agoA weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum.
‘Don’t let it go to your head’: Descendants of US presidents bond at Truman museum
The Kansas City Star· 3 days agoYour Guide to KC: Star sports columnist Vahe Gregorian is changing uniforms this spring and summer, acting as a tour guide of sorts to some well-known and hidden gems of Kansas City. In certain ...
Retro Louisville: President Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Derby City
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 4 hours ago'Today, religion is still free within our borders, and it must ever remain so.'" Roosevelt’s fourth...
Flags in Central Louisiana Field of Honor pay homage to any and every American
The Town Talk via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoIt wasn’t until 1949 when Congress finally approved the observance and President Harry S Truman...
Flag Day has its roots in this Midwestern town
FOX 26 Houston· 1 day 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...
