The White House ordered public flags to be displayed at half-staff for a period of 30 days from Carter's day of death, who ...

The United States became a nation in 1776 when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, severing the 13 American colonies' political connections to Great Britain.

The United States became a nation in 1776 when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, severing the 13 American colonies' political connections to Great Britain.

United States flags are at half-staff across the country in remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100. Carter, the 39th president, was the longest-living commander ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

The president-elect claimed it will mark the first-ever such occurrence, but U.S. flags previously flew at half-staff during Richard Nixon's 1973 inauguration Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter ...

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people. This time, test your knowledge of Hollywood highlights, dazzling debuts and federal festivities.