author
Mrs. Emma Look Scott
b. 1858
Best known for a patriotic historical work about the American flag, this early-20th-century writer blended narrative sketches and verse to bring national history to life. Her surviving public record is slim, which gives her work an added sense of rediscovery.
1 Audiobook
How the Flag Became Old Glory
by Mrs. Emma Look Scott
About the author
Emma Look Scott, listed in library and public-domain records as Mrs. Emma Look Scott (1858– ), is known for How the Flag Became Old Glory. Catalog records and Project Gutenberg listings identify her as the author of that work, which centers on the history and meaning of the American flag.
The book was published in the early 1900s and is described in library records as a mix of poems and narrative sketches from American history. That combination suggests a writer interested in making history vivid and accessible, especially for general readers and younger audiences.
Very little biographical information about her appears to be easily confirmed in major public sources beyond her name, birth year, and authorship of this book. Even so, her work has remained available through digital libraries, helping preserve a small but memorable piece of American historical writing.