The war for independence had begun. Our mission is to empower people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, ...

1832: Black Hawk War In Illinois and Wisconsin, Sac and Fox tribes under Sac leader Black Hawk attack white settlers, but are defeated at the Battle of Bad Axe. In Florida, American troops clash ...

Founded on November 21, 1789, North Carolina was one of the US ... the flag's full height. Inside that bar was: A single star representing the state Curved text that said "May 20th, 1775" above ...

Americans went to war to win their independence from Great Britain. Just weeks after the outbreak of fighting at Lexington ...

While the Patriots were ultimately victorious in the American Revolution, choosing sides and deciding whether to fight in the war was far from ... Continental Army in 1775, Washington barred ...

This section displays objects that were used as flags during the Civil War. National Museum of American History Old Glory flag National Museum of American History United States National 34-Star Flag ...

The Times previously reported that an upside down American ... War. Six schooners outfitted by George Washington to intercept British vessels at sea flew the flag in 1775 as they sailed under ...

The Confederacy was the group of southern states that fought to keep slavery during the US Civil War. Recent protests have renewed calls to ban the Confederate flag across the US. In his memo to ...

In celebration of Veterans Day, the Red Tail Pavilion in Plano will become a sea of red, white and blue in honor of veterans ...

Local militia organized in fall of 1775 to fight British, wearing uniforms of hunting shirts, with rattlesnake flag; Museum ...

In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean ... and freedom around the world, American Legion Post 111 proudly decorates ...