Who was Betsy Ross?

Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in 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. By...

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Main Author: Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- (Author)
Other Authors: O'Brien, John (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York, USA : Grosset & Dunlap, [2014]
Series:Who was-- ?
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300 |a 105 pages :  |b illustrations ;  |c 20 cm. 
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520 |a Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in 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. By 1779 she was filling cartridges for the Continental Army. 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 new nation. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-105). 
505 0 |a Who was Betsy Ross? -- A Quaker girl -- Time to go to work -- War! -- A new flag -- A hometown invaded -- Victory ... and a new life -- The Claypooles move ahead -- Busy to the end -- A legend is born -- Timelines. 
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