Vocabularies

Memorial Day

Holiday honoring soldiers who died in service.

Juneteenth

Holiday celebrating the end of slavery.

Labor Day

Holiday honoring American workers.

Thanksgiving

Holiday commemorating the Pilgrims’ harvest.

Betsy Ross

Woman traditionally credited with making the first flag.

Desecration

Treating something sacred disrespectfully.

Stars

The fifty white stars representing the states on the flag.

Statehood

The status of being an official state in the Union.