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June 14, 2020 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment

This story appeared in the June 14, 1917 issue of The Youth’s Companion, which happened to be Flag Day. This is the tale of nine-year-old Marnie Evans, who was upset because two of her classmates …

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June 14, 2020 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment

Flag Day was created by a proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30, 1916. The date of June 14th was chosen as Flag Day in remembrance of the June 14, 1777 day when the flag became a …

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June 15, 2019 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment

Today is Flag Day, created by a proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30, 1916. The date of June 14th was chosen as Flag Day in remembrance of the June 14, 1777 day when the flag became a …

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April 22, 2018 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment

“Oh, Say Can You See” Many of us know about the current controversies over the National Anthem and honoring the flag of the United States. But where did our patriotic rituals and traditions come …

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