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Posted in American Flag in literature, Editorial, Flag books, History on Jul 3rd, 2008
I have written before that I use author Marc Leepson’s wonderful book Flag: An American Biography. This book needs to be in every home, especially if you have school-aged children in the home, because it is such a splendid resource, and a delight to read.
I want to share a story with you, that has appeared [...]
Posted in History on Mar 10th, 2008
Larry and I have have written before about using Google Reader to search for news and stories about flags. Larry has specific search guidelines set up in his reader, and I employ a *different set, but we do overlap in searches for these words: U.S. flag, American flag, Stars and Stripes, Texas flag, and Lone [...]
Posted in Flags in the News on Nov 21st, 2007
The news round-up today focuses on young people.
The 4-H youth programs still flourish in the areas where I grew up. There was an active group at every school and they participated in many national events. This story is about a local meeting and the importance of the American flag.
The Fergus Falls Daily Journal – [...]
Posted in Flags in the News on Oct 17th, 2007
With the currency exchange rate more favorable for citizens in the United Kingdom, Emma Rowley decided a mission was in order—a mission to discover Texas.
What caught my eye, was the Rowley’s comments about seeing the Texas state flag everywhere. It is something many Texans don’t think about because we grew up with it. The [...]
Posted in Flags in the News on Jul 9th, 2007
The record is broken, July 5th, 12:02 AM. Last month I included an article about Robert Heft in The Daily Flag. The 50-star flag was staged to break the record for longest flying flag, and the creator of the design is still speaking and promoting the Stars and Stripes everywhere he goes.
Designer’s record-breaking flag flies [...]
