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Barbara  Frietchie 
By  John  Greenleaf  Whittier  (1807-1892) 


This  was  the  weekly  poem  for  Flag  Day  2006.  It  tells  the  largely- 
<y  apocryphal  but  nonetheless  inspiring  story  of  one  old  woman's  act  of 
<jj  patriotism  during  a  Confederate  advance  in  the  Civil  War.  (summary  by 
o  LauraFox) 


"o         •    Version  1,  read  by  Kristin  Hughes  -  00:03:23 


Version  2,  read  by  Kymm  Zuckert  -  00:03:07 
Version  3,  read  by  Laura  Fox  -  00:03:31 
Version  4,  read  by  Westwindsi2  -  00:03:45 


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qj      This  recording  is  in  the  public  domain  and  may  be  reproduced,  distributed,  or  modified  without  permission. 

For  more  information  or  to  volunteer,  visit  librivox.org.  Cover  lithograph  by  G/7mour  &  Dean  (c.  1862). 

Copyright  expired  in  US,  Canada,  EU,  and  all  countries  with  author's  life  +70  yrs  laws.  Cover  design  by  Janette 

ro      Brown.  This  design  is  in  the  public  domain. 

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