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The history of the United States may be relatively young compared to the rest of the world, nevertheless it has its fair share of legends and lore trying to explain the unexplained phenomena associated with some of the oldest sites...

Are you worried that you’re the best dressed Harley Quinn at your Halloween party this year? Maybe you’re second-guessing your choice of Pennywise.  Pennywise, from Stephen King’s “It” tops the list of most popular searches for Halloween costumes across the...

It’s a time-honored debate: Twix or Skittles? M&Ms or Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups? Which candy do you hand out to trick-or-treaters on Halloween? Which candy do trick-or-treaters hope to get? In my household the debate is more about the size...

As October creeps on so does cooler weather, changing leaves and the countdown to the spookiest and celebrated festive occasion of Halloween. With that, we encourage you to prepare for the season with FlagStore.com’s wide selection of Halloween flags to complete your home or business’ look. All month long, we’ll be running a special discount of 25% off all Halloween flags.

It is almost astonishing to think that the U.S. flag didn’t carry much more weight than as a military marker in the early decades following the American Revolution. That all changed beginning with the events of Sept. 13-14, 1814, in...

By Mark Schutz It’s almost time for the rough and tumble sporting event of 2019 -- the Rugby World Cup. Kicking off on Sept. 20, the top 20 teams in the world will compete for the Webb Ellis Cup in...

By Luke Porco As summer winds down, it heats up one more time for tennis fans with the last Slam of the year -- the U.S. Open. The fortnight begins August 26 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis...

The bullet holes are plain to the eye from a photographer’s distance, as is the tattered ends of a weathered, embroidered cloth that represents one of the poignant and harrowing days in American and human history. The 48 white, five-pointer stars...

By Luke Porco On Thursday, July 18, the 2019 Open Championship, the original golf tournament and one of the four majors, begins.The four-day tournament takes place at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Often called the...

Just seven prisioners remained at The Bastille prison in that summer of 1789, but the structure still symbolized the bitter rule that the Bourbon monarchy. And when citizens demanded the use of arms stored there, they were met with resistance,...