Flag Day: Launching First Fireworks for Independence
Get a copy of my new children's book in time for July 4
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the first official flag of the United States. They determined that the new flag meant unity because of the union of thirteen white stars on a blue field and thirteen red and white stripes.
Today, in 2023, I thought Flag Day was a great day to launch my new children’s book, First Fireworks for Independence: Virginia’s Gift to America, so that readers could receive it in time for July 4.
First Fireworks for Independence reveals the true story behind Americans’ favorite July 4 tradition: fireworks. When Virginia Randolph, age 10, asks her mysterious but famous grandfather, “Who first launched fireworks for independence,” he tells her the fact-filled story about who and why Americans first launched fireworks for independence. Readers will journey from Williamsburg to Philadelphia, Boston, Charleston, New York, and Washington City to discover the tyranny of King George III and the joy of declaring independence from him. The book also asks readers to guess who Virginia’s grandfather was.
First Fireworks for Independence is one of three new books that I have written about the nation’s founding. My goal is to place several different types of books in the marketplace and let them take root over the next few years so that readers can be better informed about the American Revolution by 2026, when America will celebrate its 250th birthday.
Enjoy these two new videos about two of my new books, First Fireworks for Independence and War of Lies: When George Washington Was the Target and Propaganda Was the Crime.