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Illustrates three verses of our national anthem, written at the battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. Includes music, background history, and pictures of flags used in the United States, past and present.

Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and repairing uniforms when the colonies declared war. By 1779 she was filling cartridges for the Continental Army. Did she sew the first flag? That's up for debate, but "Who Was Betsy Ross?" tells the story of...

Rachel's grandmother has Felicity's flag. She thinks its a pretty scarf. Now the goblins are after her and Rachel and Kirsty have to protect her and the flag.

Rachel and Kirsty must find Willow's magical flag before Jack Frost's goblins do.

A biography of the Philadelphia seamstress who helped design and make the first flag to represent the United States of America.

Presents the complete text of this patriotic song that was written for a Broadway musical, chronicles the history of the American flag, and recounts the life of the song's composer, George M. Cohan. Includes instructions for making a flag wind sock.

"A stirring poetic tribute to the beauty and wonder of America's symbols, history, landscape"--

Relates how a Philadelphia seamstress helped design and make the first flag to represent the United States of America.

Describes how and why the Pledge of Allegiance was written, how it has changed in wording over the years, and precisely what it means.