The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

Civil War Flags. Catherine Wright talked about the American Civil War Museum’s collection of Confederate flags and told the stories behind some of the collection’s most historic flags.

Over a century later, the flag, deemed one of the rarest relics from the Civil War, sold for $82,000 at auction. For years, the Confederate flag has served as a powerful symbol, one that's meant ...

Why the Confederate Flag Made a 20th Century Comeback. The popularity of the Confederate battle flag today has more to do with the Civil Rights Movement than the Civil War.

As a reenactor, I recognize that the Confederate battle flag is an inexorable part of American history. Several weekends a year, I see it marched into artificial battle and have often marched along… ...

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman. He declared in a ...

As American forces took over Pacific Islands or European towns, the troops would sometimes raise the Confederate flag alongside or instead of the U.S. flag to celebrate their victory.

Civil War Regimental Flag, 1861-65 Jeff R. Bridgman Antiques, Inc The patriotic text on this flag reads, "United We Stand, Divided We Fall," and it's hand-gilded and painted on cornflower blue silk.

Civil War enthusiasts have a new attraction to take in when visiting Pennsylvania’s capital. The completed Pennsylvania Civil War Battle Flag Education Center features not only one of the nation ...

No, monochromatic black American flags did not originate in the Civil War. Experts say there are reports of them being flown, but they were first a symbol of piracy. The flag carries different ...