Betsy Ross and the making of America
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.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Henry Holt,
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Miller, Marla R. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Betsy Ross and the making of America / |c Marla R. Miller. |
| 250 | |a 1st ed. | ||
| 260 | |a New York : |b Henry Holt, |c 2010. | ||
| 300 | |a 467 p., [8] p. of plates : |b ill., maps ; |c 25 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Six hundred miles nearer the sun. -- The light within -- A nursery to the lord -- Pins and needles -- Crafting comfort -- The furnace of affliction. -- Combustible matters -- Domestic rebellions -- Union and disunion -- Mr. and Mrs. Ross -- Meditations in trouble -- True colors. -- Crafting colors -- Signals of independence -- The mariner's bride -- The occupied city -- Privateer to prisoner -- Peace and prosperity. -- Third time's a charm -- Lord and empire -- Brotherly love -- Fever -- The federal edifice -- Endings and beginnings. -- War, redux -- A port in the storm. | |
| 520 | |a 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. | ||
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Ross, Betsy, |d 1752-1836. |
| 650 | 0 | |a Revolutionaries |z United States |v Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Flags |z United States |x History. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Philadelphia (Pa.) |x History |y Revolution, 1775-1783. | |
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