We even have to go on Saturday mornings. We never have time to ... “Oh, you!” Susannah laughed. “As long as you can sew you don't care about anything else. Don't you ever get tired of sewing, Betsy? ... “I like to sew best,” she said.
Presents the life and accomplishments of Betsy Ross, discussing her Quaker background, her role in the Revolutionary War, her days as a business woman, and how she has become known as the maker of the first American flag.
An introduction to the life of the Philadelphia seamstress credited with sewing the first American flag.
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Brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of American patriot Betsy Ross, credited with making the first American flag.
This is why she is sometimes called the “Mother of America’s Flag.” Learn more in Betsy Ross, one of the titles in the Folk Heroes series.
Describes the life and contributions of an individual who helped shape world history.
An introduction to the life of the Philadelphia seamstress credited with sewing the first American flag.
Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross
A biography of the Philadelphia seamstress who helped design and make the first flag to represent the United States of America.
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.
Her story includes enduring the British occupation of Philadelphia.