{"product_id":"flag-an-american-biography-paperback","title":"Flag: An American Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc Leepson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNelson DeMille\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlag: An American Biography\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid narrative that uncovers little-known facts and sheds new light on the more than 200-year history of the American flag.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe thirteen-stripe, fifty-star flag is as familiar an American icon as any that has existed in the nation's history. Yet the history of the flag, especially its origins, is cloaked in myth and misinformation. \u003ci\u003eFlag: An American Biography\u003c\/i\u003e rectifies that situation by presenting a lively, comprehensive, illuminating look at the history of the American flag from its beginnings to today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJournalist and historian Marc Leepson uncovers scores of little-known, fascinating facts as he traces the evolution of the American flag from the colonial period to the twenty-first century. \u003ci\u003eFlag \u003c\/i\u003esifts through the historical evidence to--among many other things--uncover the truth behind the Betsy Ross myth and to discover the true designer of the Stars and Stripes. It details the many colorful and influential Americans who shaped the history of the flag. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlag, \u003c\/i\u003e as the novelist Nelson DeMille says in his preface, is not a book with an agenda or a subjective point of view. It is an objective history of the American flag, well researched, well presented, easy to read and understand, and very informative and entertaining. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOur love for the flag may be incomprehensible to others, but at least we now have a comprehensive guide to its unfolding.--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARC LEEPSON has written for many publications, among them \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Smithsonian, Preservation, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Encyclopedia \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmericana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, The \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, The Christian Science Monitor, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eSaving Monticello\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and lives with his family in Middleburg, Virgini\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45314984149094,"sku":"9780312323097","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Z1lWTkhkYnpwWE1DOTBUUHVEUUtBZz09.webp?v=1774349439","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/flag-an-american-biography-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}