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The Little Book of the Flag By: Eva March Tappan (1854-1930) |
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BY
EVA MARCH TAPPAN HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO DALLAS
SAN FRANCISCO The Riverside Press Cambridge
COPYRIGHT, 1917, BY EVA MARCH TAPPAN
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The Riverside Press
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
PRINTED IN THE U. S. A.
CONTENTS
I. THE FLAGS THAT BROUGHT THE COLONISTS 1 Flags under which the early colonists sailed The English
"ancient flag" The "meteor flag," "Union Jack," or "King's
Flag" Endicott cuts the cross from the English flag The
militia object to the cross on the flag A flagless fort Dr.
Cotton's decision.
II. THE PINE TREE FLAG AND OTHERS 8 Flags common among the colonists The New England
Alliance The pine tree flag and coins Flags of the
militia The red coat flag.
III. LIBERTY AND LIBERTY POLES 14 The demand for liberty Opposition to the Stamp Act Oliver
hanged in effigy The Liberty Tree in Boston The liberty
pole in New York The Albany plan The snake design.
IV. THE LAND OF MANY FLAGS 20 The Bedford flag Flags at the beginning of the
Revolution Sergeant Jasper saves the flag The
rattlesnake on the flag.
V. WHEN WASHINGTON WENT TO CAMBRIDGE 27 The Philadelphia Light Horse Troop The army at
Cambridge The backwoodsmen Indians offer their
services General Putnam unfurls a scarlet flag The
Liberty Tree.
VI. THE "GRAND UNION FLAG" 32 The "Grand Union Flag" Possible sources of the design First
raised in Somerville Flags on sea and land Flag hoisted over
the Alfred by John Paul Jones Franklin's letters of marque.
VII. THE FIRST UNITED STATES FLAG 39 The flag of the United States as decreed by Congress The
Betsy Ross flag Significance of the Colors Captain Jones
put in command of the Ranger The "quilting party" The
Drake strikes her colors to the Ranger The United States
flag is saluted by the French The flag goes down with the
Bon Homme Richard.
VIII. FLAGS ONE WOULD HAVE LIKED TO SEE 48 The Fort Stanwix flag Pulaski's banner The first Fourth
of July celebration General use of "thirteen" Copley's
delay to paint in the flag A Nantucket skipper carries the
flag to London The last battle of the Revolution The New
Haven peace rejoicing.
IX. THE FLAG OF FIFTEEN STRIPES AND FIFTEEN STARS 56 The flag of fifteen stripes and fifteen stars decreed by
Congress Worn by "Old Ironsides" Leads against
Tripoli Seen at Constantinople Among the Indians of the
Louisiana Territory "The Star Spangled Banner" Marking
the birthplace of Washington.
X. THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER 63 Congress decrees the present flag No law for the
arrangement of the stars The manufacture of bunting Flags
for the navy Flags for the War Department "Old Glory."
XI. THE FLAG IN WAR 70 The flag at Chapultepec The surrender of Fort Sumter The
flag raised again at Fort Sumter The Arizona flag of the
Rough Riders.
XII. THE FLAG IN PEACE 77 Perry opens Japan to the world Raising the flag over the
legation in Sweden Hauling down the flag in Cuba The flag
at the North Pole The flag on Westminster Palace.
XIII. HOW TO BEHAVE TOWARD THE FLAG 85 FLAG ANNIVERSARIES 90 SELECTIONS
The Star Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key 93
The Flag in the Darkness Benjamin Harrison 95
A Song for Flag Day Wilbur D... Continue reading book >>
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