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July 1942: United We Stand
URL: http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/1942/

Description:
Explores the "patriotic conspiracy" of July 1942, when nearly five hundred "magazines nationwide featured the American flag on their covers." Includes background information on the campaign and the slogan "united we stand"; searchable and browsable images of covers; a timeline; related information on the Treasury Department, war bonds, and war savings stamps; an annotated gallery of other objects that featured the flag; and suggested reading. From the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

Publisher:
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Flags -- United States
LII classic content
Magazine covers
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Mass media and the war

LII Database Information:
Record 9199 created by Tom McGibney on 05/29/2002
Last modification on 07/15/2004
Published: 05/29/2002  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/9199