Posted on 08/01/2014 4:52:40 AM PDT by Master Zinja
Colorado, the 38th state to join the Union, was admitted on August 1, 1876. It was the first state admitted following the country's centennial. The 38-star flag would be the country's standard for 13 years after its unveiling on July 4, 1877.
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