The Day America Got Its Flag
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as America's flag — the birthday celebrated every year as Flag Day.
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July 4, 1776: America Adopts Its Declaration
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, giving the American Revolution its immortal voice.
The Fortress That Fell in a Day
On July 14, 1789, Parisians stormed the Bastille — a nearly empty prison whose fall became the flashpoint of the French Revolution.