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A Grand Old Flag |
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A History of the United States Through its Flags
Kevin Keim - Author
Peter Keim - Author
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| Book: Hardcover | 10.23 x 11.61in | 192 pages | ISBN 9780756628475 | 20 Aug 2007 | Dorling Kindersley | 18 years |
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A history of the United States through its flags
Showcasing one of the largest personal collections of American flags, father and son, Peter and Kevin Keim uniquely tell the history of the United States through the development of the American Flag and highlight the myths and facts behind the Stars and Stripes and the people behind its creation.
- Includes specially commissioned, full-color photographs of 125 American Flags
from the author’s collection, as well as other memorabilia
- Features timelines, biographies, historical sidebars, and annotations of specific flags
Peter J. Keim, MD has collected authentic American flags for over thirty years. In addition to lecturing about and exhibiting throughout the United Sates, Dr. Keim also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Civil War Museum. His son Kevin Keim is a designer and writer who lives in Austin, Texas, where he is the Director of the Charles W. Moore Foundation.
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