Story of the American flag with patriotic selections and incidents (1903)
Fallows, Samuel, Bp., 1835-1922, ed · Boston [etc.] Educational publishing co · leaf 27
rs on sea adopted banners fortheir own vessels. The one used by Paul Jones is said to have consisted ofthirteen stripes, alternate red and blue. My hand first hoisted the American flag on board theAlfred, said the pugnacious Scotch-American hero. And If so it w^as the first time it was ever shown… … PAUL JONES. I assert, said the old man eloquent, in vigorous lan-guage,, that the first American flag was hoisted by CaptainJohn ]\Ianly, and the first Britishflag was struck to him. ]\Ianly was a brave Boston sail-lor who, in his schooner, the Lee,had captured the British brigNancy at the outset…
Flags -- United States · Patriotism
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