The Stars and Stripes From Washington to Wilson 1777-1914

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The Stars and Stripes From Washington to Wilson, 1777-1914, traces the history of the American flag from the Continental Congress resolution of June 1777 through the eve of the First World War. Charles West Stewart, long the superintendent of naval records in Washington, assembles the documentary record: the early variant flags, the additions of stars and stripes as states joined, the legislation of 1818 that fixed the thirteen stripes, and naval usage across the century. The book is a compact documentary history of the national emblem. Free PDF download available on BDeBooks.

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Charles West Stewart

Charles West Stewart served in American naval institutions as an officer, historian, and librarian whose research concentrated on maritime history, naval biography, and national symbols. The Stars and Stripes From Washington to Wilson 1777-1914 was published in Washington by the Navy Publishing Company in 1914 after appearing in an earlier form in The Navy.

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