A new flag
In 1776, the United States of America consisted of 13 states. With the addition of Vermont and Kentucky, there were 15 states by 1792, and the country needed to add...
A proud day
Mrs. Stella Lewandowsky is shown taking the oath of allegiance to become a U.S. citizen on January 21, 1948.
A salute and the flag
Russell DeCora, a member of the Winnebago Tribe, was photographed in June 1942, while serving in the U.S. Navy.
At the pole
This photograph of Robert E. Peary, Matthew Henson, and Inuits Ooqueh, Ootah, Egingwah, and Seegloo was taken on April 7, 1909, at the North Pole. Peary claimed to...
Challenger's resting place
On January 28, 1986, at 11:30, A.M. just one minute after lift off, the Space Shuttle Challenger and its crew were destroyed in an explosion. After pieces of the...
Displaying the colors
An unidentified soldier from the 1st Cavalry Regiment displays the U.S. flag. The other flag bears the colors of his regiment. During the Spanish-American War, the...
Displaying the colors
This photograph from the Spanish-American War shows a soldier holding an American flag. The U.S. fought the war in the Philippines and Cuba in 1898.