Symbols and Celebrations

The National Anthem and Patriotic Songs

The National Anthem
http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~etowner/anthem.html

The Battle Hymn of the Republic
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/symbols/bathymn.htm

A New Wind a Blowin
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/symbols/songs.htm#ANWaB

America
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/symbols/songs.htm#A

America the Beautiful
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/symbols/songs.htm#AtB

God Bless America
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/symbols/songs.htm#GBA

The Air Force Song (US Air Force)
http://www.af.mil/accband/sounds/lyrics.html

Anchors Aweigh (US Navy)
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/traditions/music/anchor1.html

The Army Song [The Army Goes Rolling Along] (US Army)
http://www.hqusareur.army.mil/htmlinks/armysong.htm

The Marines Hymn (US Marines)
http://www.usmc.mil/wwwusmc.nsf/hymn

Semper Paratus [Always Ready] (US Coast Guard)
http://www.uscg.mil/sounds/sempara.html

The Flag

Facts About the U.S. Flag
http://www.usembassy.org.uk/rcflags.html

Fort McHenry: The Flag
from Fort McHenry National Park and Historic Shrine
http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~etowner/flag.html

Federal Flag Code
from Fort McHenry National Park and Historic Shrine
http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~etowner/flagcode.html

Flags of the Confederacy
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-csa.html

Historical Flags of the United States
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-hist.html

The Star-Spangled Banner
from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
http://americanhistory.si.edu/ssb/2_home/fs2.html

Holidays

American Holidays
http://www.usembassy.org.uk/ukpubhol.html

National Celebrations - Holidays in the US
from USIA's Portrait of the USA
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/factover/holidays.htm

Through the Year Holidays and Celebrations
NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange
http://www.noblenet.org/year.htm

YAHOO's Holiday Page
http://www.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Holidays_and_observances/