About the Book A Pocket-Sized Short History of the American Flag in an Elegant Hardcover Edition Book Synopsis This handsome guide to the American flag is a concise collection of the history and etiquette of the U.S. flag in an elegant hardcover edition. The book includes details of the laws relating to the U.S. flag as described in the United States Code, information about the Pledge of Allegiance and Flag Day, a guide to flag presentation and care, and a timeline of flag history--noting the date each state was added to the union. Review Quotes Applewood Books The American Flag contains all the advice you need to display the American flag properly, along with a crisp, concise history of the Stars and Stripes. Highly recommended. --Marc Leepson, author, Flag: An American Biography Applewood Books The American Flag contains all the advice you need to display the American flag properly, along with a crisp, concise history of the Stars and Stripes. Highly recommended. --Marc Leepson, author, Flag: An American Biography About the Author Applewood Books, publishers of Americas living past, was founded in 1976. Since then, the company has published over 5,000 works, of which theyve sold many millions of individual copies. Applewoods mission is to build a picture of America and American culture through primary sources. Among Applewoods best-selling titles are the Books of American Wisdom, which include reprints of important American documents, essays, speeches, and poems.