Flag Day is here – the day Americans celebrate one of our nation’s most iconic symbols. The banner we have today has gone through many changes. The Earliest American Flags During the Continue Reading
Before the iconic figure of Uncle Sam with his white hair and top hat encouraging men to join the military to fight for their country, there was Lady Columbia. While Uncle Sam’s Continue Reading
The Bald Eagle has been a symbol of America’s freedom and liberty since 1782 when it became the national bird. But it is not the only animal to be honored by Americans. Continue Reading
The Star-Spangled Banner is not just the name of our National Anthem, it is also the name of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that turned into Continue Reading
The Star-Spangled Banner is a symbol of liberty for Americans and a reminder of what our ancestors have gone through to provide the liberties we have today. But how did the song Continue Reading
The Liberty Bell is one of America’s iconic symbols of liberty. Commission of the bell was ordered by the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1751 to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of William Penn’s Charter Continue Reading
As the Civil War neared its end around 1865, Edouard de Laboulaye, a French historian, suggested that France should create a statue to celebrate America’s hard-won independence from England. The project was Continue Reading
The bald eagle is a majestic bird and a fierce predator. On June 20, 1782, it was chosen to be the emblem for the official seal of the United States. The bird’s Continue Reading
Today, the bald eagle is the national bird of the United States – but was it the best choice? The American symbol of freedom could have been a turkey – if Founding Continue Reading
Have you ever wondered where we get the words and phrases on our money? “In God We Trust” can be seen on today’s currency, but it wasn’t always so. Our Founding Fathers Continue Reading
Have you ever wondered how America got its motto “In God We Trust”? It’s printed on our money, and some cities use it as their slogan, too. The first national saying was Continue Reading
