Thursday is Flag Day, marking the date in 1777 when Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes. Some facts about the U.S. flag: — President William Taft issued an executive order in 1912 dictatin… ...

To celebrate the Fourth of July holiday weekend, here are 10 of the weirdest facts about the American Revolution that are far more interesting than the bland legends that obscured them.

Betsy Ross, the famed Philadelphia seamstress, is often credited with making the first flag. But there's no proof she did. No official documentation has been found to confirm Ross was responsible ...

Despite the urban myth surrounding Betsy Ross, scholars and historians agree that she likely did not create the original U.S. flag.

Then in 1777, it was Betsy who created the very first American flag based on the congressional resolution. Rare, 13-star flags on display for 1st time at Philly museum At least, that is the story.

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing the first United States national flag ...

The Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia recently uncovered new evidence supporting the claim that a seamstress sewed the first Stars and Stripes national flag in 1776 at her upholstery shop on Arch ...

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman.

Thursday is Flag Day, marking the date in 1777 when Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes. Some facts about the U.S. flag: ...

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman.

Betsy Ross had 3 husbands, and other flag facts. Jun 14, 2012, 7:34 AM. Share . BY KTAR NEWSROOM. KTAR.com (AP) – Thursday is Flag Day, marking the date in 1777 when Congress adopted the Stars ...