Betsy Ross : a flag for a new nation / Vicki Cox.
by Cox, Vicki.
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BookSeries: Leaders of the American Revolution. Publisher: Philadelphia : Chelsea House, c2006Description: 148 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0791086186.Subject(s): Ross, Betsy, 1752-1836 | Revolutionaries -- Biography | United States -- History -- 1775-1783, Revolution | Flags -- United States -- HistoryDDC classification: 973.3/092 | B Online resources: Table of contents
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Summary: Explains the origins of the legend that colonial seamstress Betsy Ross sewed the first flag of the United States, and looks at the facts of her life and times in Revolutionary War era Philadelphia.
The legend of Betsy Ross -- Quaker family life -- Growing up with the colonies -- A rebellion in the colonies -- A time of war -- Betsy Ross and the Founding Fathers -- A new nation -- Philadelphia is captured -- War ends -- Two different views.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-140) and index.
The legend of Betsy Ross -- Quaker family life -- Growing up with the colonies -- A rebellion in the colonies -- A time of war -- Betsy Ross and the Founding Fathers -- A new nation -- Philadelphia is captured -- War ends -- Two different views.
Explains the origins of the legend that colonial seamstress Betsy Ross sewed the first flag of the United States, and looks at the facts of her life and times in Revolutionary War era Philadelphia.
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