patriotism

Examines why people leave different objects at the Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. and discusses how those objects affect Vietnam Veterans who visit the wall.

With national pride and occasional fear, a brother and sister face the increasingly oppressive occupation of Korea by Japan during World War II, which threatens to suppress Korean culture entirely.

Photographs and text provide a brief introduction to the history and symbolism of the White House, home of the United States presidents, in Washington, D.C.

Photographs and text provide a brief introduction to the history and symbolism of the Great Seal of America.

Take the tumultuous journey from Valley Forge in 1777 to Vietnam in 1975. The journey begins with The Chicken Thief Soldier who was killed at Valley Forge, and it continues with the modern Chicken Thief Soldier, who grows up in Valley Forge and fights in Vietnam. It is the story of two friends who take this journey together. As they overcome major conflicts in high school and then even greater conflicts in Vietnam, they demonstrate the great strength of youth and the value of friendship in a complex, dangerous, and ever-changing world.

Examines some of the elements of the unifying phenomenon of patriotism in the United States.

The author's thoughts on politics and patriotism, with a selection of patriotic images and speeches from American history.