Flags; Eccentric America
Flags
Flags evoke patriotism, protest and deep sentiment. At the outbreak of war or in the aftermath of tragedy, Americans display the Stars & Stripes from their homes, boats, places of work, cars, bridges . . . the flag becomes a common language of unity. In his new book Home Front: American Flags From Across the United States, photographer Peter Elliot set about capturing how we display Old Glory, from Mississippi to New York, Los Angeles to Iowa. Elliot joins host Larry Mantle to discuss his work. Also joining Larry is David Martucci, President of the North American Vexillological Association. Mr. Martucci shares his vast knowledge of the history of the American flag, its symbolism, how it is used in popular culture, and much more.
Eccentric America
Let’s face it: Americans are individualistic, and many have a bent for the eccentric. Have you visited Salvation Mountain near the Salton Sea? Do you own an art car? Maybe you’ve been on the Hoegh Pet Casket Factory tour or gone to the corn-dog carving contest? There’s something for everyone in Eccentric America: The Bradt Guide to All That’s Weird and Wacky in the USA(Globe Pequot Press Inc), travel writer Jan Friedman’s chronicle of the unusual tourist sites across the nation. Sorry California--she concludes that Wisconsinites are the most eccentric. All will be revealed when Friedman joins host Larry Mantle to talk about American eccentricity.