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He Earned That A

  • June 14, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

The current 50-star U.S. flag was designed by Ohio teen Robert Heft for a school project in 1958, the year before Alaska and Hawaii became states. He only got a B- for his work but, after his flag was declared the new official banner, his teacher changed it to an A!

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