So you’ve drawn Uncle Jimmy’s name for the Christmas gift exchange and he’s got a cool new boat that is just begging for a custom boat flag. Now what? Well, there are a few things to consider before you hit the fabric store. Flag Use If a flag is to be used outdoors (as most… continue
Two weeks ago, a brand-new flag ceremony occurred in Washington, D.C. To salute firefighters who have given their lives to save others, American flags waved from the dome of the U.S. Capitol. The banners marked the loss of nearly 100 heroes in 2013. Another nine were raised to honor, symbolically, those who had died in… continue
From baseball games to symphonic concerts, everyone in the U.S. has heard someone sing or play the National Anthem to honor the American flag. Very few, however, have seen “The Star-Spangled Banner” in pantomime. But a book exists that could change that. At one time, it was a bible for acting out Francis Scott Key’s… continue
As a freshmen entering college, there are important decisions to be made, many of which will affect the chartered course of a student’s professional life for decades to come. Questions arise, like “What major should I enroll in that would assure I gain the requisite knowledge to one day eradicate worldwide hunger?” Sure, thats important… continue
The most famous three-part name linked to “The Star-Spangled Banner” is, of course, Francis Scott Key. In this bicentennial year of the composition of his ode to the American flag, it’s good to recall another name: Elsie Jorss Reilley, whose musical talent helped the poem become the National Anthem. From 1814 until 1931, when Congress… continue