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The History of Flag Day

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This lesson highlights one the Center’s biggest civic holidays—the birthday of the American flag. Using "The History of the U.S. Flag," a video hosted by Terry Ruggles and produced by Drexel University and the Philadelphia Flag Day Association, this lesson encourages students to take a closer look at the American flag and its meaning.

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