flags

In 1827, Betsy Ross remembers the day in 1776 when George Washington came to her upholstery shop to ask for help with designing and making an American flag.

Presents the history of the American National Anthem and the circumstances under which it was written.

With the "Pledge of Allegiance" as accompanying text, presents various American flags and gives brief historical information about each.

An illustrated version of America's national anthem is accompanied by facts about the song and the United States. Includes a CD.

Explains the origins of the legend that colonial seamstress Betsy Ross sewed the first flag of the United States, and looks at the facts of her life and times in Revolutionary War era Philadelphia.

Examines the 1814 British attacks on Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., in the War of 1812, provides background on the war, and explains how the defense of Fort McHenry in Baltimore inspired the "Star-Spangled Banner.".

Illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to the life of Betsy Ross.

Provides an account of events leading up to the battle of Fort McHenry and Francis Scott Key's writing of the poem which later became "The Star-Spangled Banner," national anthem of the United States. Presented in graphic novel form.

Presents background information on the War of 1812, the creation and conservation of the actual Star-Spangled Banner flag, and the adoption of the song as the U.S.'s national anthem, and discusses such topics as the song's place in American culture and the controversy over flag burning.