July 1942: United We Stand In an unprecedented display of national unity, more than 500 American magazines featured the nation's flag on their July 1942 covers to show support for the ongoing war and celebrate the country's birthday. On the 60th anniversary of this "United We Stand" campaign, the National Museum of American History invites you to peruse the covers, check out the ones judges deemed award-winning, and see if you agree with their choice for the Grand Prize. If you want to learn more about the artists and designers who created the patriotic and stylish magazine covers, look behind the designs. Finally, see how magazines continued to feature the flag after the war, and examine the reemergence of the stars and stripes post-September 11. (in World War II)
