In 1776, Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag, shown above. In 1777, the Continental Congress resolved
that the flag of the United States will be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white and that the union be thirteen
stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation. For more information on the American Flag visit:
The United States Flag Page*
In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” It officially becomes the national anthem.
Click below to see a video of the Lincoln High School Choir singing the national anthem.
Francis Bellamy (1855 - 1931), a Baptist minister, wrote the original Pledge of allegiance in August 1892.
Click below to see a video of Lindbergh/Schweitzer Elementary students reciting the pledge.
The song "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" was written in 1831 by Reverend Samuel F. Smith, an
American minister and writer. The song was first sung in Boston in 1832. Click below
to see a video of Lindburgh/Schweitzer Elementary students singing "My Country, 'Tis of Thee".
