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Regalia Flag Store keeps history of American flag alive
Regalia Flag Store, a family-owned company in Rock Island, opened its doors. “You want to keep it going because it has been an institution in Rock Island, even though a lot of ...
The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first
The woman often credited with sewing the first national US flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her ...
Scituate woodworker takes patriotism to new level with wooden flags
Old Glory.Saturday, many people will be proudly displaying the American flag as we celebrate and honor it on Flag Day.COMMUNITY TREASURES: Nominate a person or ...
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Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England
Ask the publishers to restore access to 500,000+ books. The Internet Archive keeps the record straight by preserving government websites, news publications, historical documents, and more. If you find ...
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Growing share of US residents speak a language other than English
Almost 22% of U.S. residents age 5 and older spoke a language other than English at home, double the share from four decades ...