For decades now, the poem My Name Is Old Glory has been read at military
retirements and patriotic ceremonies. Composed by an unsung Marine who
served during WW II named Howard Schnauber, it expresses his feelings
about the Star-Spangled Banner. In this book, Schnauber's simple but
powerful lines blend with timeless images--from a civil rights march to
the Moon landing, from Iwo Jima to September 11, 2001--that capture the
courage, strength, and glory embodied in our national treasure. With
sidebars about significant flag-raising events, the flag acts of 1777,
1794, 1812, and 1912, flag etiquette, personal reflections about what
the flag means to Americans of all ages, and much more, this is sure to
be the flag book of the year.