In years past, the U.S. was referred to as "King Cotton" for its prodigious output of the fiber wanted by the rest of the world. The "Plant Not Plastic" initiative may see a rebirth of that sentiment.
Long before most Americans alive today were born, a small Pennsylvania company was already sewing itself into the fabric of the nation. Valley Forge Flag, founded in 1882 as a maker of burlap sacks, pivoted to flag production during World War I and never looked back. Today, it operates the largest American flag distribution and production site in the English-speaking world and still makes all its flags in the United States. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.