Fletcher US History

The United States flag originated on June 14, 1777 by the Continental Congress with the original thirteen stars and thirteen stripes.  On PBS  I found that each change to the American flag reflects the addition of new states as new stars are added, for example the current fifty star flag was adopted on July 4, 1960. Of all the alterations, the most prominent eras have been the original thirteen star which lasted eighteen years, the next fifteen star flag which lasted twenty-three years, the previous forty-eight star flag which lasted forty-seven years, and the current fifty star flag which has been used for fifty-seven years.  The only alterations to the flag have been in the number/arrangement of the stars whereas it always remains with 13 red and white stripes, a blue field for the stars, and the color of the stars as white. On usflag.org I found the white signifies purity and innocence, the red, hardiness and valour, and the blue, vigilance, perseverance, and jus...

Culture -  the act of developing the intellectual and moral  faculties  especially by education ( https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culture ) Here is how I see American culture: diverse, unrestrained, and opinionated. I see American culture as diverse in a few different ways. In the United States, there has always been a range of ethnicities, religions, personalities, and just people originating from all over the world who have come here for the freedom they have heard about. The culture is unrestrained, or free, as it is recognized as a country that gives the people freedom of expression where everyone can express themselves. Finally, I see the culture as opinionated, because with freedom of expression, people take that to the next level and feel the need to let everyone know what they believe and try to spread it around. I guess I would consider my experience at camp in northern California as a "culture shock". This was because, nowadays everyone's lives re...