Grade Range: 5-12Resource Type(s): Primary Source, ArtifactsDate Posted: 12/31/2010
The United States National 34-Star flag was adopted with the admission of Kansas as the 34th state in January 1861. It was used until 1863 when West Virginia became a state. At no time did the national flag lose stars.
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The Confederate States of America’s first national flag was also known as the “Stars ...
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Meet Robert Smalls, a man who was born a slave, but made a daring escape and went on to become a...
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