Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

The actual flag that inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner”, 1873

Way back then they added a star AND a stripe for every state. Good thing that changed, or the flag would be corduroy by now.

Way back then they added a star AND a stripe for every state. Good thing that changed, or the flag would be corduroy by now.  

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This entry was posted on February 18, 2014 by . It was filed under History, Military History, Pursuit of Happiness, Weird and was tagged with , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

One response

  1. sheafferhistorian

    Used and abused through history…very sad.

    February 18, 2014 at 8:04 pm

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