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Flag from famed SC Revolutionary War militia was lost for 2 centuries. Now it's coming home.
A 250-year-old flag from the Spartan Regiment from the Revolutionary War is set to return home to the Spartanburg County ...
New comic book tells tale of Civil War’s first Black Medal of Honor recipient
Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...
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See the Colorful Flags That the Patriots Unfurled as They Fought in the American Revolution
During the American Revolution—and before the United States standardized its familiar stars and stripes—the patriots carried ...
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“Once in a lifetime opportunity:” Spartanburg revolutionary war flag acquired by library
In 2023 Stephens said a friend informed him a never-before-seen regiment flag had been placed on exhibit at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. The regiment, Stephens said ...
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The evolution of the American Revolution can be seen in these historic flags on display in Philadelphia
The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals ... (Emma Lee/WHYY) The 2nd Regiment of Light Dragoons flag features a crest with a winged thundercloud and a scroll underneath ...
Philadelphia museum unveils largest exhibit of Revolutionary War flags in more than two centuries
About half of 30 flags known to exist from that time are on display at the Museum of the American Revolution. It's the ...
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‘Once in a lifetime opportunity’: Spartanburg Revolutionary War flag acquired by library
In 2023 Stephens said a friend informed him a never-before-seen regiment flag had been placed on exhibit at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. The regiment, Stephens said ...