The National Anthem (260)

The national anthem of the USA (since 1931) is also about the flag. It is called "The Star-Spangled Banner". People sing these anthem at all public events. Another national song is "America, the Beautiful" by Katherine Bates and Samuel Ward. It is about the beauty of America and the free nation that lives there.

Uncle Sam (711)

“Uncle Sam”, the cartoonist’s personification of America, is believed to have originated during the war of 1812. One Sam Wilson, who lived in Troy, New York, and who supplied the army with provision, is said to have stamped beef with the letters U.S. to signify the U.S. government property. But Wilson’s friends had always called him “Uncle Sam”, and the moniker quickly became the symbol of America.

The definitive image of Uncle Sam – a white-bearded man with a star-spangled top hat and vest – was created by political cartoonist Thomas Nast shortly after the Civil War. He drew Sam tall, thin, and elderly – but strong. Later images of Uncle Sam depicted him as younger and more vigorous. His most famous appearance was in a World War I recruiting poster by James Montgomery Flagg: a serious Uncle Sam points a finger, saying, “I Want You for U.S. Army.”

Check your comprehension.

1. What names has the American flag? 2. What do colours on the flag represent? 3. What does the Pledge of Allegiance mean? 4. To what event was the Statue of Liberty made and who designed it? 5. What does the Statue symbolize? 6. What words are inscribed on the Liberty Bell? 7. Where was the Liberty Bell cast and what for? 8. Where is the Liberty Bell now? 9. What is the Great Seal of the U.S.? 10. Who worked at the creation of the Great Seal? 11. What do white, red and blue colours on the Seal signify? 12. What do the arrows and the olive branch denote on the Seal?

Chapter 5

WASHINGTON D.C. – THE CAPITAL OF THE USA

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