flags

An introduction to state flags in the U.S. arranged by region, covering each flag's physical characteristics and year it was selected, and discusses the parts of a flag and how to make a flag of one's own.

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.

Includes the text of the Pledge of Allegiance, as well as an explanation of its meaning plus facts about the U.S. flag.

Celebrates the origin, symbolism, and power of the banner that represents the United States of America.

Briefly describes the life of the woman who sewed the first flag of stars and stripes for General Washington.

A biography of the Philadelphia seamstress who helped design and make the first flag to represent the United States of America.

Traces the history of the Pledge of Allegiance, exploring how and why it was created, controversies surrounding its use, and its place in American popular culture.

Shares the story behind the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," in 1814, telling how Francis Scott Key, having witnessed a critical battle between British and U.S. troops from a truce ship, was inspired to write the song after seeing the garrison flag still flying over Fort Henry in Baltimore, Maryland; discusses the Smithsonian Institute's efforts to preserve the actual flag; and considers how the song and the flag have come to symbolize American patriotism and pride.

When sixteen-year-old Kate, an aspiring playwright, moves from New Jersey to attend high school in the South, she becomes embroiled in a controversy to remove the school's Confederate flag symbol.