Who Was Betsy Ross?

by James Buckley, Who HQ Narrated by Emily Lawrence

Overview

Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and repairing uniforms when the colonies declared war. 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.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169412680
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	06/19/2018
Series:	Who Was? Series
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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