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Flags of mourning in November

JFK's flag-draped casket in the White House

By James Breig Fifty years ago, at 1:48 p.m. on an autumn Friday, the American flag atop the White House was lowered to half-staff, where it would remain for a month. Millions of Americans can tell you why – and precisely where they were around noon that day: Nov. 22, 1963. It was a Friday of… continue

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Flags surrounded Gettysburg Address

By James Breig Seven score and ten years have rolled by since Nov. 19, 1863, when the most famous speech in American history was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln in Gettysburg, Pa. Pressed in by a crowd eager to hear his remarks and surrounded by flapping flags, the Great Emancipator intoned the immortal words: “Four score… continue

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Flag-waving day born 11/11/1918

By James Breig On Nov. 11, 1918, the citizens of Anaconda, Montana, held an impromptu parade. Among the prominent participants was William Tell Moore, a black constable. Carrying a large American flag, he led a delegation of black citizens “in a manner that personified dignity and patriotism,” said a newspaper. The occasion was the first Armistice Day,… continue

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Halloween Flag Costume Ideas

I think a lot of people would be surprised to know that Halloween is a pretty popular season for the flag industry! Why? Well, Holiday Decorations play a part.  After all, what other holiday brings so many strangers to your door? Aside from Christmas, it may also be the most decorated holiday of the year in the United… continue

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War makes strange flag-fellows

When war breaks out, former friends can become enemies, and one-time foes might turn into allies. As a result, once-hated flags get saluted and formerly beloved banners are banished. That was certainly true when World War I began nearly 100 years ago, as demonstrated in patriotic postcards of the period. For example, a French postcard… continue