Synopses & Reviews
A deeply moving and beautifully illustrated tribute to a beloved poem and the bicentennial of “The Star-Spangled Banner” “Our flags journey has been long. It has seen our nation through war and peace, triumph and tragedy. It flew above the walls of Fort Sumter, South Carolina, at the outset of the Civil War. It stood on Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II. During the Civil Rights Movement, determined protesters on the streets of Selma, Alabama, proudly displayed its colors. Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, Old Glory flew over the southwestern wall of the Pentagon and the rubble of the World Trade Center. The Stars and Stripes tells our nations story and embodies its highest ideals. Its display reminds us of Americas promise and guides us toward a brighter tomorrow.”—President Barack Obama, June 14, 2009 “Some of my earliest recollections are of my grandfather raising the national ensign outside his home at 0800 every morning. He was a World War I veteran, member of the local VFW, retired blue-collar worker from the ‘rust belt region of the country. On occasion I became his color guard, marching alongside him from the side door to the flag pole. He taught me how to attach and raise the ensign, salute, and respect our countrys flag. When he died I was still too small to help carry his casket; instead I marched in front of the procession, once again his color guard. Old Glory ties me and my family to the long line of patriotic citizens that served our country in war and peace.”—Capt. Matt Gimple, Commanding Officer, USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715), Ohio “This flag, which we honor and under which we serve, is the emblem of our unity, our power, our thought and purpose as a nation . . . silent, it speaks to us—speaks to us of the past, or the men and women who went before us, and of the records they wrote upon it.”—President Woodrow Wilson, June 14, 1917
Synopsis
Inspiring images and personal and historical stories about the American flag accompany the poem “My Name is Old Glory” in this gorgeous book. This poem, written by unsung U.S. Marine Howard Schnauber, is read at retirements and military ceremonies. My Name is Old Glory celebrates two-hundred years of the red, white, and blue.
Synopsis
For decades now, the poem My Name Is Old Glory has been read at military retirements and patriotic ceremonies. Composed by an unsung Marine who served during WW II named Howard Schnauber, it expresses his feelings about the Star-Spangled Banner. In this book, Schnauber's simple but powerful lines blend with timeless images--from a civil rights march to the Moon landing, from Iwo Jima to September 11, 2001--that capture the courage, strength, and glory embodied in our national treasure. With sidebars about significant flag-raising events, the flag acts of 1777, 1794, 1812, and 1912, flag etiquette, personal reflections about what the flag means to Americans of all ages, and much more, this is sure to be the flag book of the year.
Synopsis
For decades now, the poem “My Name Is Old Glory” has been read at military retirements and patriotic ceremonies. Composed by an unsung Marine who served during WW II named Howard Schnauber, it expresses his feelings about the Star-Spangled Banner. In this book, Schnaubers simple but powerful lines blend with timeless images--from a civil rights march to the Moon landing, from Iwo Jima to September 11, 2001--that capture the courage, strength, and glory embodied in our national treasure. With sidebars about significant flag-raising events, the flag acts of 1777, 1794, 1812, and 1912, flag etiquette, personal reflections about what the flag means to Americans of all ages, and much more, this is sure to be the flag book of the year.
Synopsis
For decades, the poignant lines of a poem called “My Name Is Old Glory” have been read at military retirements and patriotic ceremonies, touching the hearts of many honored veterans and their families.
Composed by an unsung marine named Howard Schnauber who served in both World War II and the Korean War, the poem is not only an expression of Schnaubers
personal feelings about “The Star-Spangled Banner” but also a means of teaching others to appreciate and respect our nations flag.
In this book, Schnaubers simple but powerful words blend with timeless images—from a civil rights march to the Moon landing, from Iwo Jima to September 11, 2001—that capture the glory embodied in our national treasure. Interlaced throughout with fascinating historical anecdotes and personal reflections about what Old Glory means to Americans of all ages, this is the quintessential tribute to two hundred years of the red, white, and blue.
About the Author
Martha LaGuardia-Kotite, a graduate of the Coast Guard Academy, is author of the four-time award-winning book, So Others May Live: Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers (Lyons Press).
Trish Marx writes award-winning nonfiction books for young readers. Her books take her to places such as China, Peru, and all across the United States.