Why did the eagle become our national symbol (even though Ben Franklin preferred the turkey)? How did Gilbert Stuarts image of George Washington end up on the dollar bill? Did Betsy Ross really have anything to do with the Stars and Stripes? Here are the stories behind Americas most enduring images.
PAUL ARON is director of publications for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. His previous books are: Unsolved Mysteries of American History, Unsolved Mysteries of History, Count The Ways, More Unsolved Mysteries of American History, Did Babe Ruth Call His Shot?, Mysteries in History, and We Hold These Truths.
Preface Declarations Dollar Bills Eagles and Turkeys Fifes and Drums Kites and Caps Lady Liberties Liberty Bells Liberty Trees Massacres Pyramids and Eyes Snakes Stars and Stripes Uncles Sams Washingtons Crossings Yankee Doodles and Brother Jonathans Notes and Quotes Bibliography Index
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