flags

"Discover why there are fifty stars on the flag, and some places where it flies"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a biography of Betsy Ross written in graphic novel format, and focuses on the legend that she designed and sewed the first American flag.

Rhyming text introduces the American flag and some of the patriotic events with which it is associated. Also includes the text of the "Pledge of Allegiance.".

Features descriptions and illustrations of over three hundred national, international, official, and provincial flags from around the world, organized by continent.

A biography of the woman who sewed the first American flag which includes a selection of her letters, speeches, and accounts from her family.

Photographs, illustrations, and text describe the Union flags of the Civil War and their significance.

Photographs, illustrations, and text describe the Confederate flags of the Civil War and their significance.

Profiles seventy national flags which signify the patriotic sentiments of early Americans.

Traces the history of the Star Spangled Banner, from a lawyer's poem written during the War of 1812, through its official recognition as the national anthem in 1931, to its ongoing inspiration today.