My Name Is Old Glory: A Celebration Of The Star-Spangled Banner - Hardcover

Laguardia-Kotite, Martha; Marx, Trish

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0762779063 ISBN 13: 9780762779062

Publisher: Lyons Press, 2012

Synopsis

For decades now, the poem “My Name Is Old Glory” has been read at military retirements and patriotic ceremonies. Composed by an unsung Marine who served during WW II named Howard Schnauber, it expresses his feelings about the Star-Spangled Banner. In this book, Schnauber’s simple but powerful lines blend with timeless images--from a civil rights march to the Moon landing, from Iwo Jima to September 11, 2001--that capture the courage, strength, and glory embodied in our national treasure. With sidebars about significant flag-raising events, the flag acts of 1777, 1794, 1812, and 1912, flag etiquette, personal reflections about what the flag means to Americans of all ages, and much more, this is sure to be the flag book of the year.

About this title

About the Author

Martha LaGuardia-Kotite, a graduate of the Coast Guard Academy, is author of the four-time award-winning book, So Others May Live (Lyons Press, June 2006, CATS net shipped 9,696 hc, 5,660 pb) foreword by Tom Ridge). The book was selected for the Commandant of the Coast Guard’s professional reading list, won best adventure award for Boating Writers International and Book of the Year by the Foundation for Coast Guard History. Recently, she served as then Commandant Admiral Thad Allen’s Press Secretary during the Haiti earthquake and during his role as the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

Trish Marx writes nonfiction books for children in grades K-12. Her assignments have taken her to China, Peru, Israel, Kosovo, and recently, Bangladesh. Her books have received awards and recognition such as Notable Books in the area of Social Studies, Parent’s Choice, Booklinks Best 10 Books of the Year list, and a 2011 Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Older Readers. She is a member of PEN and the Author’s Guild

From the Back Cover

For decades, the poignant lines of a poem called “My Name Is Old Glory” have been read at military retirements and patriotic ceremonies, touching the hearts of many honored veterans and their families.
Composed by an unsung marine named Howard Schnauber who served in both World War II and the Korean War, the poem is not only an expression of Schnauber’s
personal feelings about “The Star-Spangled Banner” but also a means of teaching others to appreciate and respect our nation’s flag.

In this book, Schnauber’s simple but powerful words blend with timeless images—from a civil rights march to the Moon landing, from Iwo Jima to September 11, 2001—that capture the glory embodied in our national treasure. Interlaced throughout with fascinating historical anecdotes and personal reflections about what Old Glory means to Americans of all ages, this is the quintessential tribute to two hundred years of the red, white, and blue.

From the Inside Flap

For decades, the poignant lines of a poem called "My Name Is Old Glory" have been read at military retirements and patriotic ceremonies, touching the hearts of many honored veterans and their families. Composed by an unsung marine named Howard Schnauber who served in both World War II and the Korean War, the poem is not only an expression of Schnauber's personal feelings about "The Star-Spangled Banner" but also a means of teaching others to appreciate and respect our nation's flag. In this book, Schnauber's simple but powerful words blend with timeless images--from a civil rights march to the Moon landing, from Iwo Jima to September 11, 2001--that capture the glory embodied in our national treasure. Interlaced throughout with fascinating historical anecdotes and personal reflections about what Old Glory means to Americans of all ages, this is the quintessential tribute to two hundred years of the red, white, and blue.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762779063
• ISBN 13: 9780762779062
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128