America! America! by Terry Redlin ~ The fifth print of the "America the Beautiful Series" "What more fitting symbol for the spirit of America than the isolated country schoolhouse and the daily raising of our flag? As the schoolteacher reads a patriotic passage, the boy behind her has momentarily forgotten which hand is placed over the heart. Standing off to the left, slightly away from the main group, is a boy with his dog. His attention has been distracted by a flight of ducks. As I remember my childhood interests, this just might be something of a self-portrait!"