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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 [...]
Posted in Flags on Stamps, History on Jun 20th, 2007
The 2c “Battle of White Plains” stamp featuring Alexander Hamilton’s Battery.
Issued in October 1926, this red two-cent stamp was not created to honor the original event, but apparently to drum up support for the celebration honoring the 150th anniversary of the Battle of White Plains. A fine point to be sure, but the Post Office [...]
Posted in History on Jun 12th, 2007
On June 14 each year, Americans celebrate the birthday of our national flag, which came into being on June 14, 1777. At that time, the Second Continental Congress authorized a new flag to symbolize the new Nation, the United States of America.
The Stars and Stripes originated as a result of a resolution adopted by the [...]
Posted in History on Jun 8th, 2007
FLAG is Marc Leepson’s splendid biography about the American flag. First published in June 2005, this is a book that every family should have in their personal library.
Leepson’s book is meticulously researched, saturated with information about our country’s flag, and delightful to read. It’s like reading about a beloved relative—you know part of the story, [...]
Posted in History on Jun 7th, 2007
Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2007
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
The American Flag represents freedom and has been an enduring symbol of our Nation’s ideals since the earliest days of our Nation. Wherever it flies, we are reminded of America’s unity and in the great cause of liberty and [...]
Posted in Flags in the News on May 25th, 2007
For her tenth birthday, Patty asked for a flag pole for the front yard, and is still passionate for the Red, White and Blue. This is a good story to bring it all into perspective this Memorial Day weekend.
Beacon Journal | 05/24/2007 | To her, it’s a grand old flag
Girls in the mid-’60s asked for [...]
