TY - BOOK AU - Bennett,William J. AU - Cribb,John T.E. TI - The American patriot's almanac: [daily readings on America] SN - 9781595552679 AV - E179 .B53 2008 U1 - 973 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Nashville, Tenn. PB - Thomas Nelson KW - Patriotism KW - United States KW - History KW - Anecdotes KW - Almanacs, American KW - Biography KW - Miscellanea KW - fast N1 - Subtitle from cover; Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: The American patriot -- Twelve great reasons to love a great country -- Flags of the Revolutionary War -- The history of the Stars and Stripes -- Fifty all-American movies -- Flag etiquette: Guidelines for displaying and handling the U.S. flag -- How the Declaration of Independence was written and signed -- The Declaration of Independence -- How the Constitution was written and ratified -- The Constitution of the United States -- The Bill of Rights -- Amendments to the U.S. Constitution since the Bill of Rights -- The Gettysburg Address -- The Emancipation Proclamation -- The Pledge of Allegiance -- The American's Creed -- Songs of American patriotism -- Poems of American patriotism -- Prayers for the American people N2 - The stories, symbols, heroes, and famous words in this book are important because they help tell us who we are as Americans. They remind us that we're all a part of this wonderful common enterprise called the United States ER -