The Daily Flag

A recurring bit of Texas mythology and misinformation is that Texas is the only state that was a Republic before it joined the Union. This simply is not true.
The Republic of Vermont existed for fourteen years, from January 15, 1777 to March 4, 1791. Vermont was the first state to enter the Union that had [...]

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California’s original Bear Flag first flew at a pioneers’ uprising on the Mexican fort in Sonoma, June 14, 1846. The pioneers issued a proclamation which declared California to be a Republic independent of Mexico.
William Todd painted that first rough flag on new length of unbleached cotton using red and brown paint. He painted a [...]

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