14 Fun Facts About The U S Flag

The United States flag is the emblem of our country, symbolizing the beginning of our country. Through the years the flag has changed many times, but its meaning has not. It stands for liberty, justice, freedom and honor. Here are some fun facts you may not know about our flag. Do you know: Who designed the first flag (Hint: It wasn't Betsy Ross)? How many stars and stripes were on the Star Spangled Banner flag? Where does the name "Old Glory" come from? When was the Pledge of Allegiance written and why? How many stars did the first official flag of the United States have? And more. Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.8 LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

The Stars and Stripes, with its iconic colors and patterns, has long been a symbol of freedom in the United States and all over the world. But the US flag we're familiar with today has only been around since 1959. Before that, the flag took on many different arrangements. Readers will learn about the many versions of the US flag that came before our current version. Colorful, patriotic photographs aid readers in understanding the text, as do informative graphic organizers.

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Although they didn't know it at the time, while our Founding Fathers were busy making history, they were also busy creating interesting tidbits of fun facts and trivia for people just like you. This book is full of fascinating information that pertains to a very unique period in our nation's history, the making of America! Do you know which of the Founding Fathers was killed in a pistol duel? What, if anything, is written on the back of the Declaration of Independence? Which Founding Father is standing on someone's foot in the famous painting of the Declaration by John Trumbull? Which delegate said, I smelled a rat! and chose not to participate in the Constitutional Convention? The answers to these questions and many more are all inside this new and exciting book, Founding Fathers Fun Facts and Other U.S. Trivia! TAKE IT ON VACATIONS, TRIPS, GET-AWAYS, OR ANY OTHER TIME YOU TRAVEL! THE NEXT TIME YOUR KIDS SAY, I'M BORED! HAND THEM A COPY OF THIS BOOK! A GREAT WAY FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO LEARN ABOUT OUR NATION'S HISTORY!

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