Celebrating freedom with Flag Day

Christian Peterson  reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Flag Day, annually celebrated on June 14, is one of the more obscure American holidays. But where did this holiday originate from?   And how can one celebrate it and show reverence for the nation's flag?  Flag Day was first proposed in 1861. This occurred shortly after the attack on Fort Sumter in Charleston, S.C., which started the American Civil War. There, a flag flew above Fort Sumter, bearing 13 alternating red and white stripes, with 33 stars in the corner on a blue background. Sound familiar yet? The flag was saved by a Union soldier and quickly became a symbol of opposition to the Confederacy. The rising fame caused a c