’Old Glory:’ Oh, Those Stars and Stripes

The nation’s flag has many stories to tell as America has grown and changed in 250 years.
’Old Glory:’ Oh, Those Stars and Stripes
"Old Glory: Iconic Flags and the Stories They Tell of America's 250-Year History" by Roland Miller. Black Dog & Leventhal
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Along with the U.S. Capitol building, nothing symbolizes the United States more than the American flag. It goes by many names: the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, the Star-Spangled Banner. It symbolizes the United States and its values in a single object.

“Old Glory: Iconic Flags and the Stories They Tell of America’s 250-Year History” celebrates that symbol. It tells the story of the American flag through 50 historic American flags and images of American flags, covering 250 years of history.

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Mark Lardas
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Mark Lardas, an engineer, freelance writer, historian, and model-maker, lives in League City, Texas. His website is MarkLardas.com