The Name of Old Glory by James Whitcomb Riley
The poem asks who gave Old Glory its name and why the flag inspires such pride. A spoken response personifies the flag, citing its stars and stripes as the source of its name and the nation’s reverence.
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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
4
The poem asks who gave Old Glory its name and why the flag inspires such pride. A spoken response personifies the flag, citing its stars and stripes as the source of its name and the nation’s reverence.
Mr Riley read an inspiring 1903 poem as Indiana presented a sword to Admiral Taylor who commanded the battleship Indiana off Santiago. The tribute praised the flag, its history, and the brave defenders who go to sea under Old Glory.
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