Project Gutenberg 2010-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 207 Tappan, Eva March 1854 1930 The Little Book of the Flag Produced by Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Little Book of the Flag" by Eva March Tappan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the significance and evolution of the American flag throughout key moments in U.S. history, from the arrival of early colonists to the Revolutionary War and beyond. Tappan delves into the various flags that represented the colonies and their struggles, highlighting the deep connections between national identity and the symbols of the flag. At the start of the book, Tappan sets the stage with the tale of Henry Hudson, who, while on a fruitless journey to find a passage to Asia, unintentionally introduced the Dutch flag to America. The narrative progresses through the flags carried by colonists, including the pine-tree flag, and discusses the contentious symbols that reflected the colonists' struggles with authority and the quest for liberty. It also introduces notable figures, such as John Endicott, who dramatically removed the cross from the English flag in defiance of royal authority. Overall, the opening portion outlines the pivotal role of flags in shaping and representing the early identity of a nation on the brink of independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Flags -- United States CR Text Category: History - American 230146 2025-08-12T14:10:11.829533 text/html 219624 2010-01-08T07:45:32 text/html 382373 2025-08-12T14:10:19.092538 application/epub+zip 382388 2025-08-12T14:10:14.157518 application/epub+zip 144937 2025-08-12T14:10:12.696548 application/epub+zip 351673 2025-08-12T14:10:22.547555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338486 2025-08-12T14:10:18.100517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239597 2022-09-14T08:58:24.802353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173630 2025-08-12T14:10:11.164584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173463 2010-01-08T07:45:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173463 2010-01-08T07:45:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173455 2010-01-08T07:45:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21489 2025-08-12T14:10:22.717479 application/rdf+xml 11247 2025-08-12T14:10:13.292521 image/jpeg 3311 2025-08-12T14:10:12.967520 image/jpeg 65546 2010-01-08T07:45:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 65526 2010-01-08T07:45:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 322337 2010-01-08T07:45:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 65511 2010-01-08T07:45:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 382134 2025-08-12T14:10:11.860548 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia