What is Flag Day?
In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 and commemorates the Second Continental Congress passing the Flag Act of 1777. While the […]
Betsy Ross
United States of America
This post is a combination of four posts that we like to call “The American Flag Suite.” You can read each post individually by following […]
The myth and legend of Betsy Ross
There are certain facts and stories about historical figures that Americans have grown up with: George Washington cutting down his father’s cherry tree, Albert Einstein […]
America’s first “Stars and Stripes”
The first stars and stripes variant of the U.S. flag was approved on June 14 when the Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution of […]
America’s first flag
The flag of the United States was created during a turbulent time in the country’s history. Combined with the fact that it’s meant to evolve […]