Pathfinder created by Eileen Doyle, Media Specialist
Harborside Middle School
The Unites States flag has once again become a popular symbol of patriotism since the terrorist attack
on our nation on September 11, 2001.
Do you know the history of the American flag and what it symbolizes?
This pathfinder will help you find information about "Old Glory"
in print materials, on the Internet, and in non-print materials.
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Print Materials
Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Almanacs and Encyclopedias
Harborside Students: click here to see print sources available in the
Harborside Media Center.
Books:
323.6 SWA Swanson, June; Hanson, Rick. I Pledge Allegiance. Carolrhode Books, 1990.
813 Har Harrison, Harry. Stars & Stripes in Peril. Ballentine, New York, 2000.
929.9 CRA Crampton, William G. Flag. Dorling Kindersley, 2000.
929.9 CRO Crouthers, David D. Flags of American History. C. S. Hammond, 1962.
929.9 DEB Debarr, CandiceM.; Bonkowske, Jack A. Saga of the American Flag: An Illustrated History. Harbinger House, 1990.
929.9 FRE Freeman, M.B. Stars and Stripes the Story of the American Flag. Random Library, 1975.
929.9 HIN Hinrichs, Kit; Hirasuna, Delphine; Heffernan, Terry. Long May She Wave: A Geographic History of the American Flag. Ten Speed Press, 2001.
929.9 MAS Mastai, Boleslaw; Mastai, Marie-Louise d’Otrange. The Stars and Stripes: the American Flag as Art and as History from the Birth of the Republic to the Present. Knopf, 1973.
929.9 MOR Morris, Robert. Truth About the American Flag. Wynnehaven Publishing Company, 1976.
929.9 PAR Parish, Thomas. The American Flag. Simon & Schuster, 1973.
929.9 QUI Quiri, Patricia Ryon. The American Flag, True Books. Children’s Press, 1998.
929.9 ROL Rollo, Vera Foster. The American Flag. Maryland Historical Press, 1989.
929.9 RYA Ryan, Pam Munoz. The Flag We Love. Charlesbridge, 1996.
929.9 SED Sedeen, Margaret. Star-spangled banner: Our Nation and Its Flag. The Society, 1993.
929.9 SHE Shearer, Benjamin F. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide. Greenwoood Press, 1994.
929.9 SMI Smith, Whitney. The Flag Book of the United States. William Morrow & Company, 1976.
929.9 WHI Whipple, Wayne. The Story of the American Flag, Illustrated. Applewood Books, 2000.
929.9 WIL Williams, Earl P. What You Should Know About the American Flag. Thomas Publishers, 1996.
929.90 BLA Blassingame, Wyatt. Story of the United States Flag. Garrard Publishing Company, 1969.
929.90 QUA Quaife, Milo M.; Weig, Melvin J.; Appleman, Roy E. History of the United States Flag. Harpercollins, 1976.
Magazine Articles:
"Did You Know?" Airman, July 2001, v45, i7, p9.
"Flag Protection: Where They Stand." Soria, Holly K. The American Legion, October 2000, v149, i4, p8.
"Why We Fight for the American Flag." Smith, Commander Ray G.. The American Legion, June 2001, v150, i6, p8.
"Patriotic Showing." Business Record, September 17, 2001, v17, i38, p26.
"Oh Say, Can You See?" National Geographic World, July 1980, p13.
"The Red, White and Blue." Ryan, Peter. Quadrant, March 2001, v45, i3, p87.
"Saluting the Red, White, and Blue." Stoddard, Maynard Good. Saturday Evening Post, July 2001, v273, i4, p54.
"Betsy Ross Revisited." Grabowski, William. School Arts, February 2001, v100, i6, p32.
"Our Flag Was Still There: IT’S THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER; THE ANTHEM IT INSPIRED PLAYS ON AS A MUSICAL SALUTE TO THE STARS AND STRIPES." Park, Edward. Smithsonian, July 2000, p22.
"Fly the Flag on the Fourth." Southern Living, July 1980, v15, p16.
"Honor the Flag." Piscatella, Joe. Woman’s Day, July 17, 2001, v64, i12, p11.
Newspaper Articles:
Shapiro, Sorah. Standard Bearers: Queens Residents Color Their World with the Stars and Stripes Sidebar — Honoring Grand Old Rules. Newsday, 10-26-2001, pp G04.
Abrams, Jim. Flag Amendment Defeated in Senate. Associated Press Online, 3-29-2000.
Rinaldi, Ray Mark. 63 Banners Will Help Make Flag Day Ceremony in Troy, Ill., Colorful — Patriotic Organizers Stress Proper Way to Treat Old Glory. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 06-14-2000, pp B1.
Benson, Aaraon W. Flag-burning Amendment An Attack on Free Speech. University Wire, 04-05-2000.
Almanacs and Encyclopedias:
Code of Etiquette for Display and Use of the U.S. Flag. World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2001, p1301.
The Flag of the U.S. — The Stars and Stripes. World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2001, p1300.
Goertzen, Valerie Woodring. Star-Spangled Banner. World Book Encyclopedia, 2000.
Smith, Whitney. Ross, Betsy. World Book Encyclopedia, 2001.
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The Internet
Web sites:
The Flag of the United States. www.icss.com/usflag/ The evolution of the Flag of the United States. The Pledge of Allegiance. The history of Flag Day.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Facts About the United States Flag. www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/flag.htm Information about the United States Flag.
History of The United States Flag. www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/4182/ The historic progression of the American Flag.
Flag Day in the United States is June 14. http://vikingphoenix.com/Holidays/flagday.htm Facts about the United States flag and links to other flag pages.
Flag Rules and Regulations. www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html Proper etiquette for flying the American flag.
United States of America. http://fotw.vexillum.com/flags/us.html Discussion about the proportions of the United States flag.
Flag Display. www.treefort.org/~rgrogan/web/flaglaw.htm Procedures for displaying the American flag.
The Star-Spangled Banner. http://americanhistory.si.edu/ssb/ Learn about the flag that inspired America’s National Anthem in the Smithsonian virtual exhibition.
Star-Spangled Banner Flag House. www.flaghouse.org/ Learn about the Flag House Association formed in 1927.
Fort McHenry — National Anthem. www.bcpl.net/~etowner/anthem.html Learn about the birthplace of our National Anthem, listen to "The Star-Spangled Banner," and read the modern score.
The American Flag Page. www.userpages.aug.com/haywire/flag.html Read about Old Glory, the flag that inspired Francis S. Key to write our National Anthem.
Learn2Fold an American Flag. www.learn2.com/09/0903/0903.html Directions for folding the American flag.
Betsy Ross and the American Flag. www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagtale.html Read about Betsy Ross and the American flag.
Surfing the Net with Kids: The American Flag. www.surfnetkids.com/flag.htm Games and links to help students learn about the American flag.
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Non-print Materials
Videos, CD-ROMS, and CDs
Videos:
What Is a Flag? Library Video Company, #K3719, 1997. The story of the American flag is presented and the significance of the stars, stripes and colors is discussed.
The Star-Spangled Banner. Library Video Company, #D8194, 1998. Learn the epic story of the War of 1812 and the siege of Fort McHenry.
Symbols and Ceremonies: Celebrating America. Library Video Company, #K2274, 1999. The significance and origins of the American flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Statue of Liberty, Independence Day, and the Great Seal of the United States are explored.
U.S. Songs and Poems. Library Video Company, #K6642, 1996. This video recounts the history and lyrics of "The Star Spangled Banner," "America the Beautiful," "My Country 'Tis of Thee" and "Yankee Doodle" as well as "John Henry," "The Pledge of Allegiance" and "Hiawatha."
CD-ROM:
Early American History. Library Video Company, # R4051, 1998. Features photographs, illustrations, maps, flags, documents, biographies, quotations, glossary terms, statistics and more about colonial America.
CDs:
Ambrose, Melissa. It’s a Grand Old Flag. Pro Arts, ,1991, ISBN 6302087740.
Houston, Whitney. The Star Spangled Banner. Aris Books, 2001, ISBN 6306638180.
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This pathfinder was created by Eileen Doyle, ILS 504,
Southern Connecticut State University, November, 2001.