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Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea Clubhouse
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
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.
17) Betsy Ross
Author
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Looks at the life of Betsy Ross from her Quaker childhood to her role in the Revolutionary War and her days as an independent businesswoman. Examines the legend of the Betsy Ross Flag and explains the importance of the Betsy Ross legacy in today's society.
Author
Publisher
Maryland Historical Press
Pub. Date
[1987]
Physical Desc
xvi, 52 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Traces the history and origins of the United States flag, discussing how some of the early flags and symbols of other countries played a role in the creation of the United States flag. Also discusses the flag's proper usage and display.
19) The flag maker
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Relates events of the 1814 Battle of Baltimore as seen through the eyes of twelve-year-old Caroline Pickersgill, who had worked with her family and their servants to sew the enormous flag which waved over Fort McHenry.
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