Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Gadsden flag was created in 1775 as a warning to leave the American colonies alone. “The next time you see a rattlesnake, or ...

What impact do you hope your film will have? The film deals with a part of American history that is not well known. I’d like that history to become more common knowledge. Understanding our past and ...

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss is an associate professor of education and sociology and the director of the International Training and Education Program at American University. Updated September 1, 2016, 3:21 ...

The 13-star flag, which was America's first, is said to have been designed by Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross. In recent years, the flag, like a number of early American symbols, has been co-opted ...