United We Stand: Flying the American Flag
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (634 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0811835219 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Peter Gwillim Kreitler is a Southern California-based writer and cultural historian
Honoring patriotic spirit and pride, these images remain a moving tribute to a nation and its people standing together. Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution to complement a travelling exhibition of the covers, the book also includes a short introduction on how the campaign began and a selection of patriotic quotations from the magazines themselves. United We Stand collects more than 100 of the most striking covers from the patriotic campaign of the summer of 1942. A portion of the proceeds from sales of this book are being donated to The Red Cross in support of relief efforts in New York and Washington D.C.. The United We Stand slogan developed as a result of the response to Pearl Harbor and was used in July of 1942 on over 300 magazines
"Five Stars" according to John R. Hanway. Both Delivered Fast ANd just what I was looking for.. "Fly the Flag." according to Robin. After the attack on Pear Harbor, Paul MacNamara, a PR man for Hearst magazines, had a clever idea. On July four of 19Fly the Flag. Robin After the attack on Pear Harbor, Paul MacNamara, a PR man for Hearst magazines, had a clever idea. On July four of 1942 why not get the Nation's major magazines and comics to show their patriotism (and sell more copies) by printing Old Glory on their covers. Nearly three hundred titles joined in and just over a hundred of them are shown in this lovely book.The covers are from the author's collection and it is a pity that there are not more shown. Considering that most of the covers show a . 2 why not get the Nation's major magazines and comics to show their patriotism (and sell more copies) by printing Old Glory on their covers. Nearly three hundred titles joined in and just over a hundred of them are shown in this lovely book.The covers are from the author's collection and it is a pity that there are not more shown. Considering that most of the covers show a . "Old Glory in WWII" according to John. This little book reviews many covers of major US magazines from July 19Old Glory in WWII John This little book reviews many covers of major US magazines from July 1942 which carried the US flag celebrating the first Independence Day after Pearl Harbor. The patriotism of that wartime era is eerily reminiscent of the wave of patriotism reaching across our Nation after 11 September. I would hope that in July 2002 we will see a similar expression of national unity. God bless America!. 2 which carried the US flag celebrating the first Independence Day after Pearl Harbor. The patriotism of that wartime era is eerily reminiscent of the wave of patriotism reaching across our Nation after 11 September. I would hope that in July 2002 we will see a similar expression of national unity. God bless America!
As part of The United We Stand campaign, conceived by Hearst publicist Paul MacNamara to support eh war effort (and to sell magazines), roughly 500 magazines featured the U.S. However, this book has qualities that go beyond these points. It is fascinating to examine the 1942 covers of industry standards like Time, The New Yorker and Vogue, among others, and compare them to today s. In the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack, there was an understandable upswell of patriotic public display. Peter Kreitler's book, seven inches tall and five and one-half inches wide, is a small gem that features more than 100 of his collection's 200 United We Stand magazine covers. Naturally, the United S