Cole's US History Blog

            People wonder if there is an origin for the flag and    PBS   states there is no origin for the flag. The reason this flag has gone from the "Liberty Tree" flag to the flag we us now is because for instance, states were added to the United States. Also in the beginning when The Stars and Stripes was made, the colors did not have meaning on the flag, according to this a website that states The Colors of the Flag.   Although when the Great Seal was made the colors did have significance. Now the flags colors have a meaning the white means purity and innocence, red signifies hardiness and valour, and the blue color signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice. The stars represent of course the number of states that the U.S. contains. I think the flag is trying to portray the meaning of the Country by saying we are strong and proud of our Country and want to show it to others. I ...

          As Merriam-Webster says "Culture is the act of developing the intellectual and moral faculties especially by education."            Here is how I see American Culture it is complex. Yes, we have more rights than others especially in freedom of speech and religion, but there are consequences. Since we have more freedom there are more chances for you to fail and learn from your own mistakes, which is nice, at least for me. Also our culture is a little selfish, we like to get what we want how we want it. These may all sound bad, but they are not. It is actually wonderful since we have so much freedom we are able to be who we are and make our own decisions. Also we have the ability to get exactly what we want, like for instance if we want a certain house then we can go and make it in certain locations. We are also very competitive especially here in the south with football, but we are also...