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A Brief History of the Commodore Perry Battle Flag

A Brief History of the Commodore Perry Battle Flag

DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP The unexpected Captain Lawrence Captain James Lawrence (pictured top, right) never expected to be an officer in the United States Navy. In fact, he studied...

A Brief History of the Commodore Perry Battle Flag

DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP The unexpected Captain Lawrence Captain James Lawrence (pictured top, right) never expected to be an officer in the United States Navy. In fact, he studied...

Every First Thanksgiving

The first American Thanksgiving After a particularly harsh first winter in the New World, half of the Plymouth colonists who had come across the Atlantic on the Mayflower perished. To...

Every First Thanksgiving

The first American Thanksgiving After a particularly harsh first winter in the New World, half of the Plymouth colonists who had come across the Atlantic on the Mayflower perished. To...

Zion National Park — November 19, 1919

Zion National Park — November 19, 1919

Every November 19, we mark the anniversary of the establishment of Zion National Park as a protected area at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert...

Zion National Park — November 19, 1919

Every November 19, we mark the anniversary of the establishment of Zion National Park as a protected area at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert...

Residential Flagpoles — Liberty and Landmark

Residential Flagpoles — Liberty and Landmark

Installing a flagpole or series of flagpoles is one of the few upgrades guaranteed to immediately beautify an American neighborhood. One of the best things about a flagpole is that...

Residential Flagpoles — Liberty and Landmark

Installing a flagpole or series of flagpoles is one of the few upgrades guaranteed to immediately beautify an American neighborhood. One of the best things about a flagpole is that...

V-J Day, When the Second Great War Was Finally Over

V-J Day, When the Second Great War Was Finally ...

On April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler's successor, Karl Dönitz first delivered an act of surrender on the part of Germany, effectively ending hostilities in Europe. However, the United States was...

V-J Day, When the Second Great War Was Finally ...

On April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler's successor, Karl Dönitz first delivered an act of surrender on the part of Germany, effectively ending hostilities in Europe. However, the United States was...

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum stand as two distinct and separate facilities, both of which document the life of the 38th President of the United States, Gerald...

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum stand as two distinct and separate facilities, both of which document the life of the 38th President of the United States, Gerald...