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Crowds flocked to Castle Island to check out Old Ironsides and her annual Fourth of July turnaround in Boston Harbor, along ...

The Texas Historical Commission took over the site two years ago, so even if you’ve been to the house before they invite you ...

American flags are made from start to finish at Allied Materials, a factory in Missouri. The process includes cutting dyed ...

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...

Black Americans’, our’ relationship to this annual holiday has always been fraught. In 1852, nearly a century after the ...

A company in Charleston, South Carolina, is proudly manufacturing American flags sourced and sewn by skilled seamstresses in ...

Colin Wright and his daughter painted a 55x29-foot U.S. flag on a Grand Prairie field, visible from I-30. GRAND PRAIRIE, ...

The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

Nearly two and a half centuries ago — in an era of quill pens, muskets and horse-drawn conveyances — America became the first modern democracy, founded on a belief in ...

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 04. Check what happened ...

The American flag has evolved over time along with the nation. The first official red, white and blue flag bearing 13 stars and 13 stripes debuted in 1777. Today’s familiar 50-star flag dates back to ...