Freedom and Glory

Freedom and Glory Stories that celebrate the American spirit. Podcast + flags since 1980. Hillsborough, NC. 🇺🇸 In 1980, a guy in Chicago started selling flags from his attic.

Not because he dreamed of building a company. Because he wanted to build something that mattered. Something he could be proud of. And he believed it was worth the risk. Forty-five years later, his daughter runs that company. We’ve sold thousands of flags—each one crafted in America. But somewhere along the way, we realized something. The flags were never really the point. It’s the stories. The veteran who organized a memorial that brought his whole town together. The teacher who turned her students into community leaders. The small business owner who keeps her town’s Main Street alive. The neighbor who just shows up. So we started a podcast. Tales of American Spirit. Every month, Liz Morris and Bill LuMaye sit down with people like that. Not celebrities. Just Americans proving what one person can do. We share your stories too—why you fly your flag, what it means to you, the traditions you’re keeping alive. This page is for all of that. For celebrating what’s possible when people show up. For reminding each other that the American spirit isn’t something we had—it’s something we’re creating right now. Listen to the podcast. Share your flag story. Join the conversation. 🇺🇸

Family-owned | Hillsborough, NC | Since 1980

09/14/2026

Meet Monarch: the real grizzly who lived in Golden Gate Park for 22 years. Liz tells the story of how he's said to have ended up on the California state flag.

09/12/2026

The first Rolling Thunder ride through Washington was deliberately slow. Dr. Lance Armstrong explains why on the new episode of Tales of American Spirit. Watch the full episode on our Youtube page.

Twenty-five years ago today, nearly 3,000 people didn't come home.We remember them today, along with the families still ...
09/11/2026

Twenty-five years ago today, nearly 3,000 people didn't come home.
We remember them today, along with the families still living without them and the first responders who lost friends that morning and went back to work anyway.

Our flag is at half-staff in Hillsborough until sunset. We hope yours is too.

09/09/2026

The thin red line didn't start with firefighters. So where did it come from? Liz has the story, and the flag itself, at the link below. This one's for our neighbors White Cross Volunteer Fire Department, and firefighters everywhere.

09/08/2026

The U.S. Army goes back to 1775, but for most of its history it had no official flag. Liz explains how that finally changed, and the president who made it official.

09/04/2026

Every bedding brand promises soft. Red Land Cotton was built on the memory of sheets that started out crunchy. Anna Brakefield tells how that feeling became the whole idea.

Full episode with Red Land Cotton on Youtube

09/03/2026

On September 11, flags across the country fly at half staff, sunrise to sunset. This year marks 25 years.

08/31/2026

Did you know the Marine Corps emblem is older than the Marine Corps flag?

The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor has represented the Marines since 1868, but the official flag didn't arrive until decades later. Liz Morris explains why. What military flag should we cover next?

08/28/2026

American cotton needs a home. Anna Brakefield explains what that means for the families who grow it, and why the answer has to be built here.

Watch the full episode with Red Land Cotton

08/27/2026

Flags are at half-staff for Dolly Parton through sunset on Tuesday, September 1, by presidential proclamation. We've lowered ours too.

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328 Elizabeth Brady Road
Hillsborough, NC
27278

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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