In American history, the Vikings carried a flag which bore a black ... Heaven," or "Don't Tread on Me." In the early days of the Revolution, there were colonial and regimental flags by the score.

An early design of the American flag is even known as the Betsy Ross flag. It has 13 red-and-white stripes with 13 five-pointed stars arranged in a circle to represent the colonies that fought for ...

Decorated with classical figures, animals and slogans, only about 30 of these early American flags survive today. Now, 17 of these flags are on display at the Museum of the American Revolution in ...

An early version of the Flag of the United States of America features 13 stars in a five-pointed star ... some formed by individual colonies, others initiated by private citizens. The Continental ...

In this study, researchers present a genetic analysis of a late 16th century horse specimen, shedding light on the origins and spread of American ... the Spanish early during the colonial period." ...