Today in Johnson City History

Today in Johnson City History

Today in Johnson City History, Monday, June 15, 2026

Continuing with June!

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Rebecca Henderson
Jul 02, 2026
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Sunday, June 15, 1777: “The Continental Congress assigned no specific meanings to the flag’s colors in 1777 when resolving that it should be red, white and blue. Congress may have chosen those colors because they appeared in the British flag that flew over the colonies until the Revolution. But when Congress designed the Great Seat of the United States,…

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