Delphine Hirasuna: 3 books
100 American Flags
A Unique Collection of Old Glory Memorabilia
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
The American flag has been raised high in wartime triumph and peacetime celebration; sewn lovingly onto quilts, caps, pillows, and bags; appropriated by popular culture; and faithfully honored every Fourth of July. This vibrant collection of 100 Stars and Stripes artifacts ranges from Civil War-era...
The Art of Gaman
Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps 1942-1946
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
In 1942, Executive Order 9066 mandated the incarceration of 110,000 Japanese Americans, including men, women, children, the elderly, and the infirm, for the duration of the war. Allowed only what they could carry, they were given just a few days to settle their affairs and report to assembly centers....
Long May She Wave
A Graphic History of the American Flag
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2013
From one of the world's leading graphic designers comes a stunning tribute to America's most enduring icon-the Stars and Stripes.The Revolutionary Congress resolved in 1777 that "the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white, that the Union be 13 white stars in a blue field...