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

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by ...

The woman often credited with sewing the first national US flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday’s modern Flag Day.