Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's ...

The Continental Army thus became America's first national institution. The next step was to select a commander in chief. George Washington of Virginia was the favored choice because of his ...

The annual observance reminds Americans that their flag represents more than cloth and thread; it embodies the principles of ...

Other nations, for the most part, reserve the flying of their national colors for government buildings and ceremonial events ...

The women’s movement didn’t rely on visual symbols at first, notes historian Einav ... inspired by that example, the National Woman’s Party, the militant U.S. organization dedicated to ...