Gastonia, NC 28054. 704-868-4674. The largest flying American flag in the world, this 7,410 square foot flag is 65 feet tall, 114 feet wide, and weighs 180 pounds. The flag is visible for 30 miles from its location.
The unprecedented, multi-million dollar security operation sets the tone for a Presidency during which Secret Service agents will refer to Mr Obama by the codename Renegade - his wife Michelle is Renaissance.
As U.S. president from 1909 to 1913 and chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1921 to 1930, William Howard Taft became the only man in history to hold the highest post in both the executive and judicial branches of the U.S. government. From early in his career, Taft aspired to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.