Project Gutenberg 2009-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 73 Fow, John Henry 1851 1915 The True Story of the American Flag Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by K. Nordquist, Anne Storer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The True Story of the American Flag" by John H. Fow is a historical account published in the early 20th century, specifically in 1908. In this book, the author delves into the origins and evolution of the American flag, debunking myths and tracing historical claims surrounding its design. The narrative primarily focuses on the historical context of the flag's symbolism and its adoption, particularly challenging the popular legend that Betsy Ross created the first American flag. In this thorough examination, Fow argues against the widely accepted narrative that Betsy Ross was responsible for the flag's creation, presenting evidence that pre-dates her involvement, including various colonial flags that utilized stars and stripes. He meticulously documents the development of flags prior to the American Revolution, highlighting the deciding factors that led to the establishment of the current national emblem. Fow discusses key events, debates in Congress, and references to various state flags, ultimately asserting that the significant changes regarding the American flag occurred after the Declaration of Independence, with the formal adoption of the stars and stripes occurring later. His research not only serves to clarify misconceptions but also aims to instill a deeper appreciation for the historical significance of the American flag and its representation of national unity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Flags -- United States CR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 96223 96224 2024-10-12T05:25:51.957729 2023-09-12T08:53:07.797870 text/html text/html 93739 2009-01-08T11:27:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 499305 2009-01-08T11:28:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 510697 2024-10-12T05:25:58.208216 application/epub+zip 510783 2024-10-12T05:25:55.096717 application/epub+zip 100316 2024-10-12T05:25:53.851721 application/epub+zip 632242 2024-10-12T05:26:00.429226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618691 2024-10-12T05:25:57.442736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191261 2022-09-13T04:39:01.952536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81402 81180 2024-10-12T05:25:51.564743 2023-09-12T08:53:07.522885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 81175 2009-01-08T11:27:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 30088 2009-01-08T11:28:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 81166 2009-01-08T11:27:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30072 2009-01-08T11:28:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21196 2024-10-12T05:26:00.560191 application/rdf+xml 14262 2024-10-12T05:25:54.413721 image/jpeg 3386 2024-10-12T05:25:54.130721 image/jpeg 823094 2024-10-12T05:25:52.024757 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog