Eva March Tappan 
The Little Book of the Flag 

This incredible work presents a concise history of the United States, focusing mainly on its flags through the ages. It is a well-written and straightforward book that is easily understandable by young and adult readers.
Contents include:
The Flags that brought the Colonists
The Pine-Tree Flag and Others
Liberty and Liberty Poles
The Land of Many Flags
When Washington went to Cambridge
The 'Grand Union Flag’
The First United States Flag
Flags One would have liked to see
The Flag of Fifteen Stripes and Fifteen Stars
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Flag in War
The Flag in Peace
How to behave toward the Flag
Flag Anniversaries