What Is Flag Day?

Plus, the Pentagon Papers. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ What Is Flag Day? Uncover the backstory behind the annual holiday observed on June 14, and explore 13 intriguing facts about the American flag. Read More The Man Who Inspired Father’s Day Was a Single Dad and a Civil War Vet William Jackson Smart was a twice-married, twice-widowed father of 14 children. Read More How Robert E. Lee’s Home Became Arlington National Cemetery The nation’s most prominent military burial ground—Arlington National Cemetery, which officially opened on June 15, 1864—began with the seizure of a prominent Army officer’s hilltop home after he defected to the Confederacy during the Civil War. Watch Now 7 Early Pioneers of the Gay Rights Movement Before the Stonewall Riots, these activists helped set the stage for advances in the LGBTQ rights movement. Among them: Christine Jorgensen, who openly transitioned in the early 1950s and became a champion of transgender rights and acceptance. Read More The Pentagon Papers THE NEW YORKER The Upper West Side Cult That Hid in Plain Sight BBC The Ancient Fabric That No One Knows How to Make THE WASHINGTON POST DEI Education in America Actually Dates Back to the 18th Century Follow The HISTORY Channel Update Preferences  |  Subscribe  |  Contact Us You received this message because whatiamlooking2find.me2see@blogger.com is subscribed to Inside History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please UNSUBSCRIBE. Having trouble viewing this message? View the web version. This is a promotional email from The HISTORY Channel and A+E Networks. © 2023 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 http://www.aenetworks.com/ TV Parental Guidelines  |  Careers  | Terms of Use | Privacy Notice | Copyright Policy