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 United States’ official seal. The bird of prey’s Continue Reading
The American symbol of freedom could have been a Turkey – if Founding Father Benjamin Franklin had his way. As he argued: “For a truth, the turkey is in comparison a much 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 motto, too. E pluribus unum The first Continue Reading