Why did the eagle become our national symbol (even though Ben Franklin preferred the turkey)? How did Gilbert Stuart’s image of George Washington end up on the dollar bill? Did Betsy Ross really have anything to do with the Stars and Stripes? Here are the stories behind America’s most enduring images.
Paul Aron gives us a rollicking, learned, and beguiling account of the true stories behind the images we thought we knew. From Uncle Sam to Lady Liberty, the eagle to Yankee Doodle, Aron sets us straight about the origins of America’s most famous icons.
With wit and intelligence Paul Aron untangles the mystery of masonic images on the dollar, traces the lineage of our flag’s design, and debunks Uncle Sam. Why The Turkey Didn’t Fly is a fun book for anyone who loves Americana.
PAUL ARON is director of publications for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. His previous books are: Unsolved Mysteries of American History, Unsolved Mysteries of History, Count The Ways, More Unsolved Mysteries of American History, Did Babe Ruth Call His Shot?, Mysteries in History, and We Hold These Truths.
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