Every Flag Tells a Story!

You’ve no doubt heard the expression, “If only the walls could talk!” Well, if walls could talk, so might other inanimate objects – like flags! If they could, what do you think flags would say about their lives, the times they lived in, and the lives of the Discoverers, Explorers, Colonists, Soldiers, Lawmakers, and Founding Fathers that they led as they flew high above the new nation that would one day be born as “The United States of America?“

If you stop to think about it, flags would have enjoyed some pretty good vantage points from which to see and hear everything going on under them and around them, including:

ON LAND: How about the flags carried by the brave flagbearers in the midst of the chaos, smoke, noise, and blood of great battles, who led the way for the brave soldiers who were doing the fighting and dying as their generals sat on their “high horses” behind their troops directing them?

AT SEA: What about the flags that waved on high from the atop the masts of ships of war, wet, stiff, and popping in the breeze above brave American sailors like John Paul Jones aboard his ship the “Serapis?”

OUTDOOR MEETINGS: How about the flags waving lazily in the breeze from the top of “Liberty Poles” high above towns, forts, and battlegrounds where they could both see, and be seen, far into the distance? Wouldn’t they have a wider perspective and point of view of the events going on below them than the people and events they were watching?

INDOOR MEETINGS: And what about those flags that hung indoors, immobile, on the walls of buildings, or from the balconies above the many taverns, meetinghouses, and churches where important men and women were making even more important decisions about the future of our country?

In the three volume American history series entitled; “The Flags of Freedom Trilogy,” over 100 of the historic flags are given eyes, ears, noses, brains, and mouths to share their stories with us. So, for the first time ever in the history of history books, flags can, and will, share the exciting true stories of their lives as they each witnessed their small slice of America’s history in the making! It’s true! Flags will soon talk! Who knew?

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The Gift of Freedom

Do you feel lucky to be an American?

I certainly do! If you share that feeling, then we’re both incredibly fortunate because we received the “Gift of Freedom” either at birth, or as an  immigrant by choosing to become a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. This Gift of Freedom, perhaps second only to the gift of life itself, is among the most precious treasures any human can receive. After all, as of today, only about half of the world’s 8 billion people live in freedom. The fact that we are in the lucky half who are so fortunate as to live out of our lives in freedom, is nothing short of miraculous. And that miracle of freedom began some 250 years ago when America was born!

Our Gift of Freedom is also a “Gift of Grace,” because most of us didn’t earn it, or do anything to win it or preserve it. It was gift-wrapped in red, white, and blue and handed to us with practically no strings attached. But make no mistake—this gift was not free! It was paid for with the sacrifices of sweat, blood, and treasure by brave Americans who, over two and a half centuries, fought to win, protect, and defend our freedoms. More than 1.1 million of these everyday heroes gave their lives so we all could enjoy freedoms that too many of us often take for granted. These men and women didn’t know us, but they still chose to make the ultimate sacrifice so we could live in liberty. That’s a debt of gratitude we owe them every day as citizens of the most free and prosperous nation on earth.

Even with America’s many imperfections and challenges, we’re all blessed to live in the greatest free nation the world has ever known. Billions of people around the world, fully half of whom live without even basic freedoms, would trade places with us in a heartbeat. Being an American is indeed a privilege. But have you ever stopped to consider what the “free” in freedom truly means? For such a small word, it carries profound implications for how we live and who we are.

“Freedom” is the heart of this book. In its pages, we’ll explore freedom’s meaning—not just historically, but also in the context of our lives today in the 21st century. You’ll meet the Freedom Seekers and American Patriots who paved the way for our liberties, and we’ll delve into what freedom demands of us in return. As Americans, we share a responsibility to protect, defend, and extend these freedoms—not only for ourselves and our families, but for future generations not yet born.

Together, we’ll discover the story of “How America Became America” and pass it on to others to help inspire not only Americans, but those around the world who still yearn for the freedoms we enjoy by birthright or choice. By embracing and fulfilling these responsibilities as American citizens, we’ll help ensure that Peace, Liberty, Equality, Justice, and Freedom endures—not just for America, but for all of humanity.