America’s birthday has come and gone, our 243rd, which is a long time until you do the math. At 102-years of age, actor Kirk Douglas has been alive for 42 percent of our nation’s history ...

Flags often imitate or are influenced by other nations, creating “flag families.” For example, the Netherlands’ red, white and blue flag from the 1500s set a precedent.

The white flag with a simple blue “W” has risen from relative obscurity as a banner hoisted at Wrigley Field to indicate a Cubs victory to a prevalent symbol of fan optimism and the team’s ...

The white flag with a “W” would be raised on the left side (looking from home plate) after the Cubs won a game. The “W” clearly coming from the word “win,” earning it the name “Cubs ...

"The logo was a blue flag with a white W on it," Cubs historian Ed Hartig said. About two decades later, in 1937, the W came to Chicago. When the Cubs erected the famous scoreboard, ...