A grand old flag / by Kevin Keim & Peter Keim.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : DK Publishing, c2007.Description: 192 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cmISBN:- 0756628474
- 9780756628475
- History of the United States through its flags [Cover title]
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 929.920973 K27 | Available | 33111005739772 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Showcasing the largest personal collection of American flags, father and son team Peter and Kevin Keim tell the history of the United States through the development of the American flag, highlighting the myths and facts behind the Stars and Stripes, and the people behind its creation.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 186) and index.
Describes the history of the American flag, along with photographs of antique flags, illustrating its appearance with different numbers of stars, and concluding with a short section on flag etiquette.