Jeff Ficek continues his Spirit of '76 series with a look at the ancient philosophies and legal traditions that influenced the minds of the Founding Fathers.

It had seven, eleven, or thirteen white stars in a circular ... American Independence movement as one of the original colonies. The flag is as much a cultural phenomenon today as it is a symbol.

Achieving independence as the United States of America was a lengthy and unlikely struggle for the 13 original colonies. Over ...