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Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"By exploring the patterns, colors and crests of flags, we can learn all about the histories and aspirations of the countries they represent. Did you know that the flag of Nepal is the only one with more than four sides? Or that the flag of Mozambique features a book, a hoe and an AK47? Discover all this and more... Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of vexillology!"--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Language
English
Description
The thirteen-stripe, fifty-star flag is as familiar an American icon as any that has existed in the nation's history. Yet the history of the flag, especially its origins, is cloaked in myth and misinformation. Flag: An American Biography rectifies that situation by presenting a lively, comprehensive, illuminating look at the history of the American flag from its beginnings to today.
Journalist and historian Marc Leepson uncovers scores of little-known,...
4) Flag
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
A photographic essay about flags from countries all over the world and such special flags as signal flags for ships and boats, flags for special festivals and sports, political flags and coats of arms.
5) Betsy Ross
Author
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life of the Philadelphia seamstress credited with sewing the first American flag.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
La bandera americana es uno de los símbolos más famosos de los Estados Unidos. Este libro sigue a un narrador cuando encuentran banderas americanas en toda su comunidad. El narrador aprende sobre la historia de la bandera, y porqué todavía la agitamos hoy. Brillantes ilustraciones y un entorno familiar basado en la comunidad atraerá a los lectores jóvenes y la atención de los oyentes. ¡Los lectores amarán aprender sobre la importancia de...
11) Betsy Ross
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Learn about this famous woman patriot.
15) Betsy Ross
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the colonial seamstress who, according to legend, stitched the first American flag, after a design by George Washington.
Author
Language
English
Description
Introduce emerging readers to our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." Key facts, such as the song's composer, lyricist, and number of verses, are presented in a straightforward fashion. Images of Francis Scott Key, Fort McHenry, and many singing Americans bring this book to life.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"A powerful story about the mixture of pride and pain that one Black family finds in the American flag, and an invitation for each of us to choose how we relate to America, its history, and the flag that means so many things to so many people"--
Author
Series
Rainbow magic. Fun day fairies volume 3
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Rachel and Kirsty must find Willow's magical flag before Jack Frost's goblins do.
20) The US flag
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
This book introduces readers to the long history of the US flag and what it represents. Readers learn about the different changes Old Glory has gone through over the years.
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