Contact Us - Simply 4 History

Starting in 1819, the updated flag becomes legal on the Fourth of July following the date of admission.
1787 | Captain Robert Gray carries the flag around the world on his sailing vessel (around the tip of South America, to China, and beyond).
He discovered a great river and named it after his boat The Columbia. His discovery was the basis of America's claim to the Oregon Territory.
1892 | "Pledge of Allegiance" first published in a magazine called "The Youth's Companion," written by Francis Bellamy.
1889 | Flag with 39 stars that never was!
Flag manufacturers believed that the two Dakotas would be admitted as one state and so manufactured this flag, some of which still exist. It was never an official flag.

Simply4History
P.O. Box 2514
Malta, NY 12020

Mon - Fri: 9am-9pm
Sat: 10am- 3pm

Phone: 518-669-2090
Email: info@simply4history.com