永远的星条旗 STARS & STRIPES FOREVER
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作者： Richard H. Schneider 著
出 版 社： 音像供货
出版时间： 2003-12-1字数：版次： 1页数： 186印刷时间： 2003/05/01开本：印次：纸张： 胶版纸I S B N ： 9780060525378包装： 精装内容简介
It is a symbol of unity and a subject of controversy. It can be found in the depths of the Earth's oceans and on the rocky surface of the moon. It is our flag-the Stars and Stripes-a swath of red, white, and blue that represents America's past and its present . . . and inspires its future. In this moving and informative volume, Richard H. Schneider, the author of the acclaimed Taps: Notes from a Nation's Heart and Freedom's Holy Light: The Statue of Liberty, delivers an intriguing history and a powerful tribute to our flag.
Stars & Stripes Forever unfurls the colorful story of this enduring emblem of our national identity, culture, and spirit, from its humble origins more than two hundred years ago to its significance in the twenty-first century. Combining history and legend, fact and lore, Schneider relates how the flag has evolved-through war and peace, through changing times and honored traditions-and sets the record straight on many widely held misconceptions.
There are many entertaining and enlightening stories, including that of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key's "The Star-Spangled Banner"; the flag that was stained by Lincoln's blood at Ford's Theater in 1888; and the flag raised at Ground Zero amid the wreckage of the World Trade Center. In addition to historical facts and little-known lore, he offers heartfelt recollections from celebrities and ordinary citizens alike whose lives have been indelibly touched by Old Glory.
Sure to speak to the patriot in us all, Stars & Stripes Forever tells a story that is as remarkable and diverse as America itself.
作者简介
Richard H. Schneider has been a journalist and author for more than fifty years and has written more than twenty books for adults and children. He is a senior staff editor at Guideposts, an interfaith inspirational magazine that reaches an audience of more than twelve million people; a World War II veteran who participated in the Battle of the Bulge; a vice commander of the Rye, New York, Post 128 of the American Legion; and a lay leader of the Rye United Methodist Church. Schneider lives in Rye, New York, with his wife, Betty.
目录
INTRODUCTION The Raising of the Colors
CHAPTER ONE Our Flag's Beginnings
CHAPTER TWO Betsy Ross: Did She or Didn't She?
CHAPTER THREE Our Flag Grows Up
CHAPTER FOUR "Oh-h, Say Can You See": Our Nation's Anthem
CHAPTER Five " I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag
CHAPTER SIX The American Flag in Popular Culture
CHAPTER SEVEN Amazing Flags, Stubborn Myths, and Increditble Facts
CHAPTER Eight The Flags of 9/11
EPILOGUE Following the Flag
APPEENDIX The Federal Flage Code
Acknowledgments
Illustration Credits
