By James Breig When is A flag not THAT flag? That odd but important question lies at the heart of a documentary that debuted Sept. 4 on CNN. The 90-minute program, “The Flag,” went in search of the banner that flew atop the rubble of 9/11 in New York City in 2001. Everyone remembers THAT… continue
By James Breig Mid-September brings back-to-school time, fewer daylight hours, fall football games and the closing of the baseball season. More significantly, it marks the 199th anniversary of the writing of the National Anthem, a song about the U.S. flag. The words, that is. The melody, composed by an Englishman named John Smith, was an… continue
By James Breig Painter Laura Stutzman must know how to pose flags. After all, her images of them are reproduced by the hundreds of thousands. Her second set of four flag images is now available from the U.S. Postal Service. The first quartet showed flags at different times of day; the new issue shows them… continue
By James Breig In August 1943, as World War II reached its midpoint, a soldier stationed in England sent a letter to his mother in New York State and adorned it with a crudely drawn American flag. For reasons unknown to anyone but him, Pvt. Donald Bell did not write anything about his life, England… continue
By James Breig When a former president passes away, people go into action to plan his funeral and determine what symbols would best mark the occasion. Those in charge of the services for Theodore Roosevelt thought of a unique event that had a special flag as its center point. Their decision, made after his death… continue