flags

Abigail, Jacob, Zack, and Bo travel back in time to meet Betsy Ross and stop Babs Magee from taking credit for sewing the first American flag.

Presents a brief biography of Betsy Ross, the woman who allegedly stitched the fist American flag together in the 1770s, and includes information oh her youth, her marriage, and career as a seamstress.

Briefly discusses the authorship of the poem later set to music that became the national anthem of the United States as well as the flag itself.

Describes the history and symbolism of the American flag.

Describes the history of the American flag, how it has changed over the years, and how it came to be a symbol of the United States.

Over 170 nations are described, each with its flag, brief history of the country, maps, and information about population, language, capital cities, and coinage.

Presents color photos of more than five hundred American flags and flag-related artifacts collected by graphic designer Kit Hinrichs, arranged in the categories of celebration, commerce, art and folk art, play, politics and protest, Native American art, and war; and also provides a chronological history of the American flag.

Describes the events that led Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" and discusses the meaning of the song and its importance as the national anthem of the United States.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text explain the history behind the Star-Spangled Banner, and its creator, Francis Scott Key.

Discusses the history of the American flag, its symbolism, its role during various wars, its place as a motif in art, flag facts, and etiquette.