FISCAL FACTS:

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the flag of the United States of America.That resolution sets out the flag we know today with 13 stripes, alternating red and white, and the stars for each state in a blue field “representing a new constellation.”Each year, on June 14, Americans commemorate the adoption of the nation’s flag. The commemoration became popular in the 186...

Oneofourfounders—BenjaminFranklin — mapped and measured the depth of the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean after learning about its existence from a whaling ship captain. As he traveled between America and Britain and back, he dropped thermometers into the ocean at various depths and carefully recorded and mapped the data. Franklin’s map is remarkably similar to modern infrared maps.Fast for...

Homeschool parents and teachers are encouraged to register their students now for The Highground's 2026 Education Days, held Sept. 29-Oct. 2. This year, all students will have the opportunity to visit the 'Hidden Voices of the Holocaust' exhibit and will also receive an age-appropriate presentation in connection with the Holocaust exhibition. Additional details will be sent to area schools and are...