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7-1-06
Old Glory: Patriotic Symbol?
by Rick Shenkman
Nothing seems more natural to an American than to venerate the patriotic symbols that represent America. But we didn't always.
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7-9-02
So Conservatives Wave the Flag While Liberals Burn It?
by Peter Dreier and Dick Flacks
The liberal origins of many all-American patriotic rituals.
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