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Agriculture Ties to Old Glory Across American History
Farm researchers note flags used before and after the Revolution featured agricultural symbols like lone trees. From Bunker Hill to Cowpens to the first flag raised over a Massachusetts school, farmers and farming motifs shaped the nation’s banner and its display during the Fourth of July celebrations.
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Sperry New Holland
Lexington
Concord
Boston
Bunker Hill
New England
George Washington
Mt. Vernon
Cowpens
S.C
Maryland
Virginia
Georgia
Massachusetts
West
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