History Lessons

DAR presents ABCs of flags

In 1912, DAR members raised flags.

A century ago, in its annual report about its many efforts to promote patriotism, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) listed a “Flag Alphabet Acrostic.” It used the 26 letters of the alphabet to teach about the American flag and flag etiquette. The DAR has been committed to promoting the American flag since its… continue

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Fourth of July Fun: Free Printable Fireworks Bingo

Fireworks Bingo Cards

The Fourth of July is right around the corner. On Independence Day, people across the country will be firing up their grills and lining up their hamburgers and hot dogs. After these fun-filled barbecues, families, neighbors and towns will wait for evening to fall so that they can head for the nearest fireworks display. The… continue

History Lessons

LA hosts ragged flag and has municipal flag

Los Angeles' municipal flag

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, a city that has a municipal flag, recently hosted an unusual art installation by the oddly named William Pope.L. It was a gigantic American flag with elongated red-and-white stripes that were torn into individual strips. The artist told The New York Times that his work represented “one… continue

History Lessons

Waterloo’s flag in Europe and Canada

Seal of University of Waterloo with its motto, 'In harmony with truth

Two centuries ago, British, Prussian and other armies, led the Duke of Wellington, united to defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium. As a result, a college in Canada is named after the conflict. And both Waterloos have flags. The mammoth number of troops deployed in 1815 needed flags to know where to… continue

History Lessons

Waving Bunker Hill flag – if there was one

Bunker Hill Flag (red version)

June 14 is Flag Day and June 17 marks the 240th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, one of America’s early steps toward independence from Great Britain. So this is an appropriate time to link the two. Or maybe not. Some scholars think that the American forces had no flag to wave… continue