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Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
467 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A richly woven biography of the beloved patriot Betsy Ross, her fabled creation of "the first flag," and an enthralling portrait of everyday life in Revolutionary War-era Philadelphia.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived at a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and repairing uniforms when the colonies declared war. Did she sew the first flag? That's up for debate, but "Who Was Betsy Ross?" tells the story of a fierce patriot who certainly helped create the flag of a...
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