Red, White, Blue, and Uncle Who? The Stories Behind Some of America's Patriotic Symbols by Teresa Bateman

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 explore the history behind seventeen well-known monuments and symbols of the United States of America—including the Great Seal, the Pledge of Allegiance, the 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 accepted parts of our nation's history.

Reading age: 8-12 years

Soft Cover.

About the author:

Teresa Bateman grew up in Issaquah, Washington then received an Associates degree from Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) and a Bachelors degree from BYU in Provo, UT. She has a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington.

She served an 18-month mission for her church in Argentina, and taught school for a year in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, then spent 35 years teaching, over 30 of which involved being a school librarian in Federal Way, Washington.