Happy July 4th, Independence Day
America's 250th Birthday
God Bless America
In Flanders Fields
By John McCrae
By John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Our Flags History
Since a Philadelphia seamstress created the first American flag almost 250 years ago, the “Stars and Stripes” have symbolized the hopes of a young democracy and rallied Americans behind their shared desires to protect their freedom.
“It symbolizes America,” says Peter Keim of the National Flag Foundation. “It’s unwavering as it waves. There it was at Fort McHenry, and it’s still waving today.”
The flag’s design has changed over two and a half centuries — as new states became a part of the union — but its stars-and-stripes motif has stayed.
Take a look at moments when the American flag inspired many, at home and abroad, through challenging times and moments of victory.
