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Betsy Ross and the making of America

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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Main Author: Miller, Marla R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects and Genres:
Ross, Betsy, > 1752-1836.
Revolutionaries > United States > Biography.
Flags > United States > History.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
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505 0 |a 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 ; For Lord and empire ; Brotherly love ; Fever ; The federal edifice -- Endings and beginnings. War, redux ; A port in the storm. 
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