The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

This section displays objects that were used as flags during the Civil War. National Museum of American History Old Glory flag National Museum of American History United States National 34-Star Flag ...

Tim Marshall, the author of "Worth Dying for: The Power and Politics of Flags," explains why American flags are reversed on military uniforms. Following is a transcript of the video. A lot of ...

After the attempted assassination of Trump in July, some of his supporters circulated an image of a tangled American flag, in ...

Betsy Ross, famed for crafting the first American flag, paved the way for many designs that followed. Since her original creation, the flag has undergone several transformations, but Ross remains ...

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The Great American Read was an eight-part series with viewer participation to select America’s favorite novel, told through the prism of America’s 100 best-loved novels. It investigated ...

The largest display of memorial flags in the U.S. stood tall in Lake Charles, over 1,000 American flags at Orange Grove-Graceland Cemetery. Started in 1983, the mission of the Avenue of the Flags is ...

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids man is facing multiple charges after police say he strangled a woman with an American flag at a home in North Liberty. According to a criminal complaint ...

Every year, the organization pays tribute to the more than 7,500 veterans buried at Cave Hill by placing American flags on their graves. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — At Cave Hill Cemetery this weekend ...