Red, White, Blue and Uncle Who? The Stories Behind Some of America's Patriotic Symbols

by Bateman, Teresa; O'Brien, John

• ISBN13: 9780823417841
• ISBN10: 0823417840
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Holiday House

Summary

If you have ever wondered how it is that the American flag is made up of stars and stripes or where Uncle Sam came from, you finally have a way to find the answers to these questions. In fact, this book discusses the origins of all the major American patriotic symbols that you can think of: the Great Seal, the Liberty Bell, "The Star Spangled Banner, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, the White House, the Capitol, the National Mall, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Monument, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

Author Biography

Teresa Bateman is a school librarian, a storyteller and the author of many lively stories and poems for children. She has won both the Storytelling World Award and the Anne Izard Storyteller's Award. Her books include Job Wanted and Keeper of Soles, an ALA Notable Children's Book. She lives in Tacoma, Washington.

John O'Brien is a cartoonist whose work appears in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications. He is the creator of many children's picture books and the illustrator of many more, including Washington D.C. from A-Z by Alan Schroeder.

Table of Contents

The Flag	5	(5)
The Eagle	10	(2)
The Great Seal	12	(4)
The Liberty Bell	16	(4)
``The Star-Spangled Banner''	20	(4)
Uncle Sam	24	(2)
The Pledge of Allegiance	26	(2)
The Statue of Liberty	28	(5)
Mount Rushmore	33	(3)
The White House	36	(4)
The Capitol	40	(4)
The National Mall	44	(2)
The Washington Monument	46	(4)
The Lincoln Memorial	50	(4)
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial	54	(4)
The Korean War Memorial	58	(3)
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial	61