Stars and Stripes Forever: Smithsonian Preserves That Flag
By ELIZABETH OLSON
A three-year effort to preserve the 190-year-old
Star-Spangled Banner, which inspired what became the
national anthem, is nearing completion.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/03/arts/design/03FLAG.html?th
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