The now common phrase dates back to a 19th century ship captain whose American flag traveled the world Al Messerschmidt/Getty The American flag got its nickname "Old Glory" from 19th-century sea ...

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 Saturday's ...

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 Saturday’s ...

After his sailing career ended, Driver flew a massive U.S. flag over his family's store in Nashville, where it became a target during the Civil War When northern forces took back the Tennessee capital ...