Nui Ba Den, South Vietnam, Oct. 16, 1969: The U.S. flag flies from the top of the radar tower atop Black Virgin Mountain (Nui ...

Removed from exhibit in 1998 for a conservation project that cost about $7 million, the Star-Spangled Banner, as it had become ... she overlapped and stitched eight strips of red wool and ...

Inspired by the sight of the American flag after battle, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Its vivid imagery captured the spirit of survival, symbolizing the nation's push for ...