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‘We the People’ includes all Americans – but July 4 is a reminder that democracy remains a work in progress
In 1971 “We the People” again expanded, to include younger people, with the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18. The ongoing Vietnam War shifted public opinion, and there was popular support for ...
The Juneteenth Flag: The History Behind Its Colors and Symbols
It's red, white and blue—and a proud symbol of African American history. Meet the Juneteenth flag. The post The Juneteenth ...
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It’s flag season! Here’s what you should and shouldn’t do with the American flag
If you aren’t one who flies an American flag ... we believe as a nation and all that we are as Americans begins with the Bill of Rights as stated in the Preamble of the Constitution: “We the ...
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First Foreign Salute to the American Flag; The Dutch of St. Eustatius, West Indies, Who Supplied Much of Washington's War Material, Honored "Old Glory" Nov. 16, 1776.
Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are ... other American vessels of war. To the original salute given the American flag in 1776, Rodney ...