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.".
Provides detailed information on the historic and symbolic significance of over 300 national and international flags as well as those representing major organizations around the world.
A teaching guide to work in conjunction with "The World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia" provides reproducible outline drawings of the United States, Canadian states, provinces, territories, flags, and curriculum oriented puzzles.
Contains color reproductions of all the flags of independent nations of the world, with information on each flag's country, constituents, and dependencies.
Presents line drawings of each of the U.S.'s state flags and explains the meaning of their symbols, also listing each state's capital, statehood date, and flag adoption date.
