Factoid: The 45 star American flag, created in 1896 after the admission of the state of Utah to the Union. It was the "Star Spangled Banner" for 12 years. When Oklahoma became the 46th state it had to be redesigned. The 45 stars flew over the White House during the administrations of Grover Cleveland, William McKinley and Teddy Roosevelt. This particular 103 year old flag belongs to my parents, Robert and Helen Booth of Plattsburgh and Chazy Landing, NY.
They are of what Tom Brokaw describes as the "greatest generation". Those who served both overseas and on the homefront, not for glory or recognition, but because it was the right thing to do.
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