A story for Flag Day: Bob Heft on New Glory—The story of Old Glory
Jun 13th, 2008 by Deborah Hendrick
Bob Heft designed our 50-star flag in 1958 as a class project when he was seventeen, and a student in Lancaster, Ohio. Here is his incredible and charming story—in his own words.
NOTE: This video runs for over 48 minutes, and Bob doesn’t start speaking until about 32 seconds on the clock, so be patient with the black screen.
