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Editorial: On Flag Day, a reminder to treat our national banner with respect
The Virginian-Pilot· 28 minutes agoThe Continental Congress formally adopted the design of a new national banner on June 14, 1777, a date marked each year as Flag Day.
Flag Day is Friday: Here's the symbolism and history behind the US flag
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoOrigins of Flag Day An earlier version of the American flag's current design was adopted by the...
St. Johns County rescues and properly retires over 11,000 American flags
The St. Augustine Record via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOn Friday, June 14, Americans will celebrate Flag Day with a history that dates to June 14, 1777,...
June 14 has special meaning for three TSTC Paramedic students
Odessa American· 23 hours agoU.S. Army veterans David Aman, Sarah Franklin and Shawn James take a few minutes every year to...
On This Day, June 11: George Wallace tries to block integration of Univ. of Alabama
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 days agoReport Magazine/U.S. Library of Congress On this date in history: In 1776, John Adams, Benjamin...
You Could Own Rare Copies of the Nation's Founding Documents, Just in Time for the Fourth of July
Smithsonian Magazine· 5 hours agoThe copy of the Declaration of Independence is the priciest piece up for grabs, with a high estimate of $5 million. According to a Sotheby’s statement, it is one of just five ...
Americans celebrate their flag every year, and the holiday was born in Wisconsin - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 2 days agoFlag Day commemorates June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress determined the composition of the...
Today in History: June 19, Senate approves Civil Rights Act of 1964
San Francisco Chronicle· 3 days agoToday in History
Today in History: June 14
The Herald Bulletin· 6 hours ago"Good things come to obsessive compulsives who fixate." Today is FRIDAY, JUNE 14, the 166th day of 2024. There are 200 days left in the year. In 2005,...
On This Day, June 7: White supremacists kill James Byrd Jr.
United Press International via Yahoo News· 7 days agoFile Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI On this date in history: In 1776, the Lee Resolution, which led to...