From fireworks to typical clothing traditions, the Fourth of July has a long line of traditions with meaningful backgrounds.

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States on June 14, 1777. Credit: AP.

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman. He declared in a ...

There have been 27 versions of the American Flag since the U.S. was founded in 1776. June 14 has been Flag Day since 1777. Skip ... The words 'Of the United States of America' didn't become ...

For as long as she can remember, New Castle resident Marianne Hilke said she has been fascinated by the American Flag. She said in addition to its beautiful design, she understands it represents the ...

American Village celebrated two landmark events in U.S. history with immersive, reverent ceremonies that brought the past vividly to life.

PHILADELPHIA — In the bedroom of the Betsy Ross House, a reconstruction of where the upholsterer worked on her most famous commission, a long flag with a circle of 13 stars hangs over a ...