According to Adam Goodheart (2011), the modern meaning of the <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/Flag_of_the_United_States" title="Fl... by @wikipedia | Factiii
According to Adam Goodheart (2011), the modern meaning of the American flag was also forged in the defense of Fort Sumter. Thereafter, the flag was used throughout the North to symbolize American nationalism and rejection of secessionism.
