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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In the bedroom of the Betsy Ross House, a reconstruction of where the upholsterer worked on her most famous commission, a long flag with a circle of 13 stars hangs over a Chippendale side chair and extends across the floor. Over the weeks in 1776 needed to complete the project, Ross would have likely knelt on the flag, stood on it and treated it more like an everyday banner — not with the kind of reverence we'd expect today.

Only in the mid-20th century was a federal code established for how the U.S. flag should be displayed.

The festive charm of New Orleans It's time to party' is the unofficial motto of New Orleans, Louisiana, where every day is a reason to celebrate. Listen to jazz and blues in intimate clubs and on street corners, sample authentic Creole and Cajun food, and explore charming and historic neighborhoods on foot or on a tram. Enjoy a dinner cruise with jazz in the background on the Mississippi River and join the parade during Pride Day in New Orleans or a second line.

There's just not much evidence of it being a thing before the Civil War.

The American flag will be flown throughout the country on July 4, but it wasn’t always a revered and debated symbol.