A brief biography of Betsy Ross describes how, according to some accounts, she helped design and then sew the first American flag.
This authoritative work provides a close look at the famous seamstress while shedding new light on the lives of the artisan families who peopled the young nation and crafted its tools, ships, and homes.
Details the life of the patriotic seamstress credited with creating the first American flag in 1776.
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.
Explore the childhood of Betsy Ross and find out why she’s an all-star in American history!
The personal struggles of the woman generally credited with having created the first American flag are set against the backdrop of the colonists' fight for independence.
Introduces the life of Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress who some people believe sewed the first American flag.
Describes the life of Betsy Ross, from her Quaker childhood to her role in the Revolutionary War and her days as an independent businesswoman.
Some say Betsy Ross sewed the very first American flag.
Abigail and her friends travel back in time to determine if Betsy Ross really did sew the first American flag.
Introduces the life of Betsy Ross, an American patriot during the Revolutionary War who enjoyed telling her family about how she sewed the first American flag.