Flags of the American Revolution Unearthed in Historic Notes
An 18th century survey traces the evolving banners from Bunker Hill to 1777. It lists flags used by colonies and fleets, including Connecticut and Massachusetts standards, Gadsden’s yellow rattlesnake flag, and early star and stripe designs adopted by Congress.
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Till Jone
Bunker Hill
Concord
Lexington
Capitol
Washington
Trumbull
Warren
Connecticut
Lossing
St. George
Massachusetts
Colonel Moultrie
South Carolina
Fort Moultrie
South
Paul Jones
Gadsden
Congress
Cambridge
Long Island
White Plains
Philadelphia
United States
Mud puddle trap nets cyclists in Buffalo town
A Buffalo Express tale describes a town ordinance against sidewalk biking and a sly justice who digs a deep mud puddle opposite his office. Cyclists detour onto the sidewalk to avoid the mud, get nabbed by a waiting constable, and fined five dollars. The judge refuses to fill the hole, calling it a revenue source.
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John
Buffalo Express
New York
England
Cycling Sparks Strong Reactions Across Society in Den ver
Den ver faces growing bicycle use cutting street railway revenue by half while critics argue cycling dangers tax and moral concerns. Reports note fashionably pacey riders in Chicago and England provoke humor and debate among ministers lawyers and jewelers about costs risks and market shifts.
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Denver
Brooklyn's Popular Cycle Path Attracts Many Cyclists
A single day event on the Brooklyn cycle path at Coney Island drew 4 782 cyclists, including 486 women, signaling strong local interest in cycling activity and public recreation.
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Brooklsn
Ina
Coney Island
Brooklyn
Military Ball and Parades With Races and Fireworks
The event features a morning bicycle parade at 9 a.m. and a military parade at 10 a.m. on Main Street, followed by an opera house program with readings and orations, an afternoon track program with multiple bicycle and horse races and purses, entries close at noon on the 4th, and a 9 p.m. fireworks display at the band stand adjacent to the Opera House. Beaverhead county horses only eligible for horse events.
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Beaverhead County
Opera. House
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