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Flag Day and Children's Citizenship Celebration
WASHINGTON, June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History:
WHAT: The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will kick off its Flag Day festival with a children's citizenship ceremony at 11 a.m., followed with a performance by the Fifes and Drums of York Town and a flag folding activity.
WHEN: Saturday, June 12
11 a.m.
WHERE: National Museum of American History
14th Street and Madison Drive N.W.
Flag Hall; 2nd Floor Center
WHO: Alejandro Mayorkas, director, U.S.
New Cookbook, Cooking Around the Country With Kids, Connects Food With American History
New children's cookbook, Cooking Around the Country With Kids: USA Regional Recipes and Fun Activities by Amy Houts introduces children to new tastes and different cultures through the food traditions and arts of different regions of the country. This cookbook takes children on a virtual food tour from the East Coast to the West Coast, including Hawaii and Alaska. It encourages children to re-engage with the history of the United States through foods of various regions.