Fourth of July

Nike pulled a sneaker line with the "Betsy Ross" flag, outraging the right wing.

For the Fourth of July, we're highlighting some of our favorite Pacific Standard stories on expressions of patriotism and American identity.

For Independence Day, we highlight some of our favorite stories of what it means to be American.

A look at some of our stories for U.S. independence day.

Congress declared independence for the 13 colonies on July 2, 1776, and they didn't sign the Declaration of Independence until a month later.