Story of the American flag with patriotic selections and incidents (1903)
Fallows, Samuel, Bp., 1835-1922, ed · Boston [etc.] Educational publishing co · leaf 96
the brazenshield of Mars, the thunders of Saratoga sang its first lullaby. Itsyoung life lightened the gloom of Valley Forge and cheered thegreat heart of Washington: It learned the alphabet of glory, writ-ing with the sword on British hearts the names of Germantown,and Monmouth, and Cowpens, and… … 85 86 STORY OF THE AMERICAN FLAG. city of the Aztec kings, and on the plains of Mexico fluttered overthe old civilization like an eagle in a dove cote. And when this infant came of age—Why trace further the fortunesof the flag? There are heroes who have written the grandest pagesof its history in…
Flags -- United States · Patriotism
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