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The Reverence for Old Glory that Inspired Flag Day Arose Decades After Betsy Ross Sewed Her First
- A federal law designated June 14, 1949, as Flag Day to honor the U.S. flag, marking the 1777 Continental Congress approval of its design.
- The flag's veneration increased after the Civil War from 1861-65, as soldiers showed great courage defending it, inspiring local observances.
- Matt VanAcker oversees a long-term project conserving Civil War flags, many with bullet holes, reflecting the honor soldiers felt carrying them into battle.
- Bernard Cigrand, a 19-year-old teacher in Waubeka, Wisconsin, led the first Flag Day observance in 1885 by having students write essays about the flag.
- The establishment of Flag Day under President Truman, a World War I veteran, formalized a tradition rooted in Civil War patriotism and earlier local celebrations.
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Reverence for Old Glory arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first
TOPEKA — The woman often credited with sewing the first U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday’s modern Flag Day.
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 U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday's modern Flag Day.
Reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday’s modern Flag Day. In Betsy Ross’ day, flags marked ships and told soldiers where they should move in the confusion of battlefield smoke and noise. The intense reverence many Americans feel for Old Glory arose from the Civil War…
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