Story of the American flag with patriotic selections and incidents (1903)
Fallows, Samuel, Bp., 1835-1922, ed · Boston [etc.] Educational publishing co · leaf 24
theKings speech, on the trouble wnth the Colonies, was re-ceived in Boston, and copies of the speech were sent, undera flag of truce, to Washington, at Cambridge, by LordHowe, the commander of the British troops. This coincidence caused an amusing error on the partof the British, for when the new… … 13 14 STORY OF THE AMERICAN FLAG. But the idea of submission was farthest from theirthoughts. The Kings speech was burned, and as the newbannei was unfolded to the breeze, ever} loyal heart wasfilled with a deeper and sturdier patriotism, with a firmerdetermination to battle for freedom. The…
Flags -- United States · Patriotism
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