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Flag: An American Biography
2005-12-03T15:43:30-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzExXC8xODc2NzMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Marc Leepson talked about his book Flag: An American Biography, published by Thomas Dunne Books. In his book Mr. Leepson chronicles the over 200-year history of the American flag, that is full of myths and misinformation. He talked about the intensity of American’s relationship with the flag but that the flag has been used in many ways including marketing products. He talked about the changes in relating to the flag, such as he asserts that America’s relationship with the flag became even more intense at the time of the Civil war and also in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. After his presentation he answered questions from members of the audience.
Marc Leepson talked about his book Flag: An American Biography, published by Thomas Dunne Books. In his book Mr. Leepson chronicles the ove…
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Marc Leepson talked about his book Flag: An American Biography, published by Thomas Dunne Books. In his book Mr. Leepson chronicles the over 200-year history of the American flag, that is full of myths and misinformation. He talked about the intensity of American’s relationship with the flag but that the flag has been used in many ways including marketing products. He talked about the changes in relating to the flag, such as he asserts that America’s relationship with the flag became even more intense at the time of the Civil war and also in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. After his presentation he answered questions from members of the audience. close
Marc Leepson talked about his book Flag: An American Biography, published by Thomas Dunne Books. In his book Mr. Leepson chronicles the ove… read more
Marc Leepson talked about his book Flag: An American Biography, published by Thomas Dunne Books. In his book Mr. Leepson chronicles the over 200-year history of the American flag, that is full of myths and misinformation. He talked about the intensity of American’s relationship with the flag but that the flag has been used in many ways including marketing products. He talked about the changes in relating to the flag, such as he asserts that America’s relationship with the flag became even more intense at the time of the Civil war and also in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. After his presentation he answered questions from members of the audience. close
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