Tells the legend of Betsy Ross, a Patriot and seamstress who may have sewn America's first 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.
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.
Details the life of the patriotic seamstress credited with creating the first American flag in 1776.
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.
Explore the childhood of Betsy Ross and find out why she’s an all-star in American history!
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.
Introduces young readers to the life of Betsy Ross, the colonial seamstress believed to be the person to sew the first Stars and Stripes flag.
This biography of the little Quaker girl who later became famous as the seamstress of the first American flag tells of her growing up in a large family in 18th...
Recreates the childhood of the woman traditionally remembered as the maker of the first American flag, which was secretly presented to General George Washington in Philadelphia in 1776.