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Clinton Square’s first big event: Hundreds cheer Marquis de Lafayette’s Syracuse visit in 1825
During the predawn hours of June 9, 1825, Clinton Square, in the very new village of Syracuse, was filled with people, probably for the first time. They stood in the fading light of fire illuminations ...
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American flag’s stars each carry a piece of history
The design of the American flag as we know it today has deep historical roots, particularly involving Betsy Ross and the ...
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Flag Day inspired by small-town Wisconsin school teacher
President Woodrow Wilson borrowed the idea of Flag Day from a small-town Wisconsin school teacher.In 1885, Bernard Cigrand ...
Lafayette helped Americans turn the tide in their fight for independence – and 50 years later, he helped forge the growing nation’s sense of identity
America is nearing the 250th anniversary of its revolutionary birth, the Declaration of Independence. July 4, 2026, will mark ...