A book that belongs in homes and schools across the country, The Pocket Book of Patriotism is an inspiring primer of patriotic
literacy. Inspired by George Courtauld's Pocket Book of British Patriotism—the 2004 UK publishing phenomenon—Jonathan Foreman's companion book is provocative, unpredictable, and refreshingly free of political correctness of any stripe. Here is the dramatic story of US
history—the heroes, the stirring quotations, the great battles and voyages, the men and women who fought for freedom—uniquely projects against the backdrop of world history; here are the poems and songs that cut across partisan lines and make us all proud to be Americans.
A selective timeline of everything you've ever forgotten about US history (along with some
fascinating facts and quotes that you were never taught in school) places America's chronology in the context of key world events...interspersed with fascinating quotes by important figures
Excerpts from key American speeches and core documents, with highlights from the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; classic patriotic songs and poems
Chronological lists of US presidents as well as the states and their dates of accession to the Union
A primer on flag traditions and etiquette
A history of the Medal of Honor and other medals of valor