| International Standard Book Number |
9780823464135
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
929.9
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| Personal Name |
Bateman, Teresa, author.
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| Title Statement |
Red, white, blue, and Uncle who? : the stories behind some of America's patriotic symbols / by Teresa Bateman ; illustrated by John O'Brien.
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| Imprint |
New York : Holiday House, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
80 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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| General Note |
Includes index.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Have you ever wondered how the Liberty Bell got cracked? Did you know the wild turkey almost became the national bird of the United States. And who is Uncle Sam, anyway? Answer all these questions and many more as you exlore the history behind seventeen well-known monuments and symbols of the United States of America--including the Pledge of Allegience, and Capitol Building and more. Descriptions of each symbol include the history behind it, the people involved in creating it, and intriguing trivia, important dates are highlighted, helping to create a timeline of when these patriotic symbols became acceepted parts of our nation's history."--Provided by publisher.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Emblems, National United States Juvenile literature.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Emblems, National.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
National monuments Juvenile literature.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
National monuments.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
O'Brien, John, 1953- illustrator.
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