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  2. Flag of the United States - Wikipedia

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    George Preble (1816–1885), author of History of the American Flag (1872) and photographer of the Fort McHenry flag; Joe Rosenthal (1911–2006), photographer of Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima; Betsy Ross (1752–1836), said to have sewn the first U.S. flag in a popular legend, and after whom the Betsy Ross flag is named

  3. 1872 in the United States - Wikipedia

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    December 4 – The crewless American-owned ship Mary Celeste is found by the British brig Dei Gratia in the Atlantic. December 9 – P. B. S. Pinchback takes office as Governor of Louisiana, the first African American governor of a U.S. state. William Lawrence, a dairyman of Chester (village), New York, creates the first American cream cheese. [6]

  4. File:Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg - Wikipedia

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    Black Hawk War (1865–1872) Black Hills Expedition; Bloody Knife; Boston Custer; Charles Henry Davis; Comanche campaign; David Farragut; Dull Knife Fight; East India Squadron; Edward P. Allen; Ely S. Parker; Firenze–Pistoia; Flag of Alaska; Flag of the United States; Frank Friday Fletcher; George Colvocoresses; Henry A. du Pont; Henry Ossian ...

  5. Old Glory: The American Flag’s Most Iconic Moments

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    From its origins amid the American Revolution to the nightmare of 9/11, learn about the milestones marked by the red, white and blue of the American flag.

  6. Timeline of the flag of the United States - Wikipedia

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    1963 – American Flag placed on top of Mount Everest in the Himalayas in Nepal, by Barry Bishop. 1968 – Adoption of Federal Flag Desecration Law (18 U.S.C. 700 et seq.) – Congress approved the first federal flag desecration law in the wake of a highly publicized Central Park flag burning incident in New York City in protest of the Vietnam War.

  7. 13 versions of the US flag you've probably never seen - AOL

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    One of the most recognizable moments in American history was the raising of the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima during WWII. The moment was captured on camera by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal ...

  8. Timeline of national flags - Wikipedia

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    American Samoa: No historical flags of American Samoa. No historical flags of American Samoa. Territory of USA American Samoa: Anguilla: 1667 1801 1871 1958 1967 1969 1990 Anguilla: Aruba: 1581 / 1652 1795 1806 1810 1814 1959 1976 Aruba: Ascension Island: 1657 1801 1874 1984 2009 Ascension Island: Bermuda: 1684 1801 1875 1910 1999 Bermuda ...

  9. Check Out These Cool and Patriotic Facts About the American Flag

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    The image of Buzz Aldrin on the moon with an American flag is one of the most iconic photos in American history. The U.S. planted the first flag on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.