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The flags used during the Civil War function tough symbols of a tumultuous era in American heritage. These artifacts will not be basically items of textile; th…

Collecting Civil War flags is a beautiful pursuit that connects us to a tumultuous period in American heritage. These textiles tell tales of valor, department,…

The first flag I ever helped raise was a frayed 48 star American flag my grandfather kept in a cedar chest. He explained that his older brother brought it home…

There is a kind of hush when a flag first lifts in a breeze, the quiet between the rise of fabric and the snap of the first ripple. You feel it through the pol…

On a sticky July evening, our cul-de-sac turned into a kind of living room. Lawn chairs in arcs, a folding table with watermelon wedges, the kids chalking star…

Flags are a kind of shorthand for identity. That squares of stitched color can carry so much feeling still surprises me, even after years of helping families c…

A flag speaks before you do. It catches light, lifts with a gust, and tells neighbors, visitors, and strangers who you are and what you care about. Some flags …

Walk any city block on a civic holiday and you will see what words struggle to do. Fabric on the wind can send a family out to the curb to watch a parade, move…