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The evolution of the American Revolution can be seen in these historic flags on display in Philadelphia
The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags ...
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Commentary: The lingering myths of Paul Revere and the 'shot heard round the world'
Another myth is the claim that Revere shouted along the way, “the British are coming!” That shout did not appear in history ...
Philadelphia museum unveils largest exhibit of Revolutionary War flags in more than two centuries
About half of 30 flags known to exist from that time are on display at the Museum of the American Revolution. It's the ...
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Before Lady Liberty, There Was Lady Columbia, America’s First National Mascot
Meanwhile, another female avatar for the nation was capturing the imaginations of millions of new immigrants from Italy, Poland and Russia: the Statue of Liberty, dedicated in New York Harbor in 1886.