1st Edition

Saving Old Glory The History Of The American Flag Desecration Controversy

By Robert Justin Goldstein Copyright 1995
    280 Pages
    by Routledge

    280 Pages
    by Routledge

    First published in 1995, Saving Old Glory provides a detailed account of the origins and development of the American flag desecration controversy.

    Preface -- Origins of the American Flag Desecration Controversy, 1890-1907 -- The Interpretation and Application of State Flag Desecration Laws, 1899-1964 -- The Vietnam War Era Flag Desecration Controversy, 1965-1974 -- Flag Desecration Laws in the Courts During the Vietnam War Era -- The Great 1989-1990 Flag Burning Controversy -- Appendix

    Biography

    Robert Justin Goldstein is professor emeritus of political science at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.