"The American flag, the Statue of Liberty, and US popular culture are all world-famous symbols of the United States. In The American Identity, readers will learn about the history and meaning behind these and other parts of the United States' unique cultural identity."--Publisher's website.

Provides historical information surrounding the Great Seal of the United States and explains the importance of its use today.

"The Statue of Liberty and the American flag are both bold symbols of the United States of America. But what is the meaning behind them? Get the inside scoop on these and other symbols of American freedom and democracy"--Provided by the publisher.

Describes twelve important symbols of the United States, including the flag, the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, and the Great Seal, and discusses their history and the reasons that they have come to represent the country.

Author Robert R. Hieronimus will help you hear the symbolic messages encoded for us by our Founding Fathers in the symbols they chose. Unlike other writers on this topic, Hieronimus includes the historical background and the artistic influences behind the official design of each of these landmarks. To top it off, he gives an archetypal interpretation based on the numbers, colors, patterns, and themes and their usage in societies around the world.

Provides a variety of facts about United States paper money, including information about the people and objects that appear on the money.

An exploration of this once endangered bird that has long served as an important American symbol.

Tells the stories behind nearly thirty places, objects, documents, holidays, and other symbols of importance to America, including Plymouth Rock, the Liberty Bell, the Pledge of Allegiance, and Memorial Day.

"The Many Fascinating Secrets Uncovered by Ovason Include: Symbology, religion, and magic were all involved in the creation of the dollar bill: the "Eye of Providence in a radiant Triangle" is a widely known Masonic symbol; the words Ex Pluribus Unum are early Christian; and the five-pointed star is a magical symbol linked with duration and time; Numerology played a large part in the design of the dollar bill. One example is the number 13, which dominates...