On July 4th, 1818, the U.S. flag was updated with a 20-star design to reflect the new statehoods of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee. (Image: Flag Collection ) 4 ...

Prior to 1912, there was no standard arrangement for the stars on the flag. But when New Mexico and Arizona joined the Union in 1912, a national standard was finally adopted with the updated 48 ...

The American flag has had many variations, 27 to be exact. The 13-star flag was adopted on June 14, 1777—later designated as ...

Most changes to the flag have come one state at a time, with the exception of the early years, and 1890 (the Dakotas, Montana, Washington and Idaho) and 1912 (New Mexico and Arizona).

The Texas Historical Commission took over the site two years ago, so even if you’ve been to the house before they invite you ...