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Flagpole Meaning: What a Flagpole Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters

Every so often we get a call from someone standing in a driveway with a new pole across two sawhorses, asking which end is the top. It is a fair question. There is a little pulley assembly in one bag,...

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From 13 Stripes to 50 Stars: The History of the American Flag

Count the stripes on the flag by your front door. Thirteen: seven red and six white, red on the top and the bottom. We get asked that question more than any other history question, usually by a parent helping with...

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