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A Grand Old Flag: A History of the United States Through its Flags
Author(s): Kevin Keim (Author), Peter Keim (Author)
- Publisher: DK
- Publication Date: August 20, 2007
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 0756628474
- ISBN-13: 9780756628475
Book Description
Traces the history of the United States through the origins and evolution of the American flag, examining facts and myths about the Stars and Stripes, as well as the people behind its creation, in a stunning volume containing full-color photographs of 125 American flags from the author’s collection, as well as timelines, biographical profiles, informational sidebars, and annotations.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“. . . vividly demonstrates the divisiveness that is at the center of American democracy. [The Keims]weave a fascinating history around the iconic image that changes over the years but, as they say, forever waves.” — Publishers Weekly, September 17, 2007
About the Author
Peter J. Keim, MD has collected authentic American flags for over thirty years. In addition to lecturing about and exhibiting throughout the United Sates, Dr. Keim also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Civil War Museum. His son Kevin Keim is a designer and writer who lives in Austin, Texas, where he is the Director of the Charles W. Moore Foundation.
