Attendees of the second annual Polish-American Freedom Fest gather near a sign for the event in Powidz, Poland, on July 4, ...

Governor Brian Schweitzer is ordering flags lowered to half-staff on Wednesday to honor former Adjutant Gen. John J. Womack, who died at age 91.

The history behind the design of the Canadian flag is deeply rooted in the country’s quest for a distinctive national symbol. Before 1964, Canada used the Canadian Red Ensign, which featured the ...

History The first official national flag was approved by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. It is widely believed, but not confirmed, that Betsy Ross sewed the first American Flag.

Ilya Somin, a law professor at George Mason University, is the author of "Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration and Political Freedom." ...

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