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1752-1836

Betsy Ross

the American flag and life in a young America
2002
Examines the life and times of American patriot Betsy Ross, looking at her activities in the Revolutionary War era, and her association to the creation of the first American flag.

Sew what, Betsy Ross?

2002
A biography of Betsy Ross as a girl, before she ran her own upholstery shop and made American flags.

Betsy Ross

a flag for a new nation
2006
Explains the origins of the legend that colonial seamstress Betsy Ross sewed the first flag of the United States, and looks at the facts of her life and times in Revolutionary War era Philadelphia.

Who was Betsy Ross?

2001
Illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to the life of Betsy Ross.

Betsy Ross, designer of our flag

1983
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.

A new flag for a new country

the first national flag : a play
1975
A short play dramatizes the legend of how Betsy Ross came to make the first United States flag.

Betsy Ross

2003
Introduces the life of Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress who some people believe sewed the first American flag.

The life and times of Betsy Ross

2007
Examines the life of colonial seamstress Betsy Ross, tells the legend of how she was approached by George Washington and other patriots to sew the first flag of the United States, and includes facts about Revolutionary era landmarks and events.

Betsy Ross

creator of the American flag
2004
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.

Betsy Ross

patriot
2003
Brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of American patriot Betsy Ross, credited with making the first American flag.

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