The Star-Spangled Banner

"More than just the tale of one flag and one song, The Star-Spangled Banner is the story of how Americans - often in times of crisis - have expressed their patriotism and defined their identity through the "broad stripes and bright stars" of our preeminent national symbol, a tradition that still thrives today. The original flag that inspired Francis Scott Key "by the dawn's early light" has been cared for by the Smithsonian since 1907. The dramatic story of this flag - of the Smithsonian's effort to save it for posterity - told here in this lavishly illustrated book that also explores the broader meaning of the flag in American life."--BOOK JACKET.Brodie, Jeffrey is the author of 'The Star-Spangled Banner', published 2008 under ISBN 9780060885625 and ISBN 0060885629.