The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

Other early observances included U.S. schools in the late 1800s that hosted “Flag Day programs to contribute to the Americanization of immigrant children,” according to the VA.

Unlike other holidays, its significance also comes with special guidelines on how the American flag should be flown. Memorial Day’s origins stretch back to the late 1800s, ...

Flag Day was first celebrated in the late 1800s by educators around the U.S., according to the National Constitution Center, and in May 1916, President Woodrow Wilson declared that June 14 would ...

The event was first observed in the late 1800s by schoolteachers around the U.S., according to the National Constitution Center, and in May 1916, President Woodrow Wilson declared June 14 Flag Day.