The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in ...

In attempting to reclaim the flag from its right-coded fixture at the moment, Democrats face no easy task: One study found ...

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

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman.

Rich Patterson's dad, Henry Patterson, served in the Navy during WWII. Rich and his wife, Marion, drove to the Rock Island ...

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing the first United States national flag. Betsy Ross may have been puzzled by ...

The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday's modern Flag Day.

Then, in 1818, Congress wisely reverted to 13 stripes, adding a new star for each new state. This ensured the flag always reflected the Union's constant growth.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury has voiced strong opposition to stock trading by members of Congress, declaring that lawmakers should ...

On June 14, 1777, Congress passed the Flag Resolution of 1777. In 1949, President Truman designated June 14 as national Flag Day. President Trump was born on Flag Day in 1946.

The Reverence for Old Glory That Inspired Flag Day Arose Decades After Betsy Ross Sewed Her First TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by ...