Betsy Ross and the making of America / Marla R. Miller.
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TextPublisher: New York : Henry Holt, 2010Edition: 1st edDescription: 467 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN: 9780805082975; 0805082972Subject(s): Ross, Betsy, 1752-1836 | Revolutionaries -- United States -- Biography | Flags -- United States -- History | Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783DDC classification: B | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Book | A J M Library 868-5076 | B ROSS (Browse shelf) | Available | 33568 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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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