At its best, flags can be powerful symbols. Flags can represent pride, hope, resilience, history, and the future. At the worst, they are symbols of hate and can incite fear and trigger trauma.

Besides the blue, red, and white hues of the star-spangled banner itself, some items have grown to become symbols of America. These symbols vary in nature, from the bald eagle to a particularly juicy ...

The Boston Public Library houses an extraordinary collection of rare and historic documents, including treasured copies of the Declaration of Independence. Central to this collection are several July ...

Halpern was an assistant U.S. attorney for 36 years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Diego. He lives in Mission Hills. It has long been my belief that the American flag should be a unifying symbol ...