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80 Fourth of July Quotes That Will Make You Laugh, Cry and Get Very Excited for This Year’s BBQ
PureWow via Yahoo News· 4 days agoNo offense to all the other holidays but Fourth of July is kind of our favorite. Why? Barbecues,...
On this day in history, June 14, 1777, Congress adopts 'Stars and Stripes' flag, the 'new...
AOL· 13 hours agoThe U.S. flag was adopted on this day in history, June 14, 1777 — a day that would become known as "Flag Day" more than a century later. A symbol of freedom to many throughout history, the American ...
Sullivan, John Lawrence
Mountain View Telegraph· 4 days agoMay 1949) to serve under the National Defense Act of 1947, was appointed to that office by President Harry S. Truman on 21 August 1947 ...
Is Flag Day a federal holiday? Here's everything to know about the obscure holiday
12 News KPNX· 2 days agoPresident Woodrow Wilson issued a 1916 proclamation of June 14 as Flag Day and in 1949, President ...
Flag Day is Friday: Here's the symbolism and history behind the US flag
Austin American-Statesman· 1 day agoFlag Day 2024 is Friday, June 14. The date commemorates the adoption of the American flag's design,...
Korean War veteran Joe Barna shares thoughts on Flag Day
Times Leader· 15 hours agoWILKES-BARRE — As George M. Cohan’s song goes, “it’s a grand old flag,” and today is the day we...
Celebrating Flag Day: Wisconsin's unique connection to a national holiday
KNBN Rapid City· 17 hours agoWAUBEKA, Wis. (AP) — Each June, the people of Waubeka venerate perhaps the nation's most enduring...
Flag Day? From trivia to Florida events, here are 10 things to know
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 days agoTRUMAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate June 14, 1946, as Flag Day, and direct that the flag of the United States be displayed on all Government ...
Once toxic, this huge riverfront park is ‘potential gem’ Kansas City has largely ignored
The Kansas City Star· 6 hours agoBest place to view Kansas City’s skyline? Landscape architect Terry Berkbuegler tells friends to visit the boat ramp in a large city park downstream that almost no one knows exists, and that ...
West Virginia state flag one of the least recognizable in the United States
WTRF Wheeling· 22 hours agoThe American Flag is a highly recognizable symbol of the United States, but what about each state’s individual flags? Freebets recently analyzed the results from an online poll by Sporcle to …