Synopses & Reviews
Every wave of the flag is a pulse of history, says author Margaret Sedeen. Her insightful book, filled with facts, anecdotes, and compelling images, highlights milestones in our nations history and documents the flags role in these events.
Covering the evolution of the Stars and Stripes, the flag in war and diplomacy, the flag in exploration, and the flag in daily life, Sedeens informative text and vivid images trace the history of the United States from its dramatic birth to its rise as a superpower and leader in world diplomacy. Readers will witness the trials and triumphs of explorers who ventured across western frontiers, to the Poles, and beyond the pull of Earths gravity. Vivid accounts of everyday American life summon patriotic pride and stir the imagination.
Through this unfolding story of our nation and its flag, Star-Spangled Banner evokes the full definition of patriotism and what it means to be an American: our love of country, our responsibilities as citizens, and our shared traditions and ideals.
Synopsis
This fascinating book explores the role of the flag through America's triumphs and tragedies: from the burning of the White House in 1812 to the planting of the flag on the moon to the days following the the September 11 attack on the United States. Learn about the evolution of the stars and stripes; the flag in war and diplomacy, the flag in exploration and the flag in daily life. A useful section on the proper display of the flag is included. Engaging, informative text and more than 250 photographs examine the story of a nation, woven into a piece of cloth.