The years 1450-1750 brought enormous changes to the North ... This slave trade would over time lead to a new social and economic system: one where the color of one's skin could determine whether ...

Just a few years later, the efforts of another teacher, George Balch, led to the formal observance of Flag Day on June 14 by the New York State Board of Education. Over the next few years ...

Schools in France ... The new rule has been controversial. Critics say it is overly nationalistic. All classrooms in primary and secondary schools must now display the national flag, words to ...

But this is a narrative. A flag should be a symbol, readily recognizable at any distance, and making clear, immediately, what it represents – Maine. The new flag will do exactly that.

The Pine Tree Flag was the original state flag, adopted in 1901 before being replaced by the current flag in 1909. In the new ...

New owners renovating a house in eastern France made the shocking discovery of human remains that are likely that of a former owner who vanished 15 years ago, prosecutors said Monday. "A corpse ...

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:FUN) announced on Thursday that it will debut seven new roller coasters next year ...

Neil Steinberg/Sun-Times Share Illinois could get a new state flag — and you could design it. Starting Tuesday, the public can begin submitting proposals — up to three per person — to the ...

Minnesota unveiled a new state flag Tuesday after the original flag drew criticism for its design and depiction of Native Americans. The State Emblems Redesign Commission said it selected a new ...

As Sunday columnist Victoria Hugo-Vidal observed recently: "It's kind of nice to just be voting on a flag." And that it is. We'll take it a step further: It's kind of nice to be voting for a new ...

The City of Milwaukee voted to delay adopting a new city flag last month and will vote again on Tuesday. The debate has been a topic of conversation in Milwaukee City Hall for nearly a decade.

NEW YORK - When one thinks of wildfires ... This is a contrast from last fall, which was one of the wettest ever recorded. Red Flag Warnings are designed to help fire managers know when not ...