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The Honored Flag and Its Early American Origins
An editorial essay traces the flag of the United States from its Cambridge birth in 1776 through revisions inspired by Washington and Betsy Ross. It recounts the first star spangled banner, Fort Stanwix, and early battles, noting the evolving star arrangement and the 1818 square constellation design adopted as new states joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Cambridge
Mass
Washington
St. George
St. Andrew
England
John Paul Jones
Alfred
American Congress
Philadelphia
United States
Betsey Ross
Arch Street
Betsey Rose
Ross
Fort Stanwix
Fort Schuyler
Rome
Oneida County
New York
Peter Gansevert
Charleston
D. C
Brandywine
Germantown
Burgoyne
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Uncle Sam
Gen. Washington
Madame Wooster
Roger Sherman
Connecticut
Vermont
Kentucky
Congress