Bibliograph

Who was Betsy Ross?, by James Buckley ; illustrated by John O'Brien

Type

Label

Who was Betsy Ross?, by James Buckley ; illustrated by John O'Brien

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Who was Betsy Ross?

Oclc number

870919523

Responsibility statement

by James Buckley ; illustrated by John O'Brien

Series statement

Who was ...?

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Who was Betsy Ross? -- A Quaker girl -- Time to go to work -- War! -- A new flag -- A hometown invaded -- Victory ... and a new life -- The Claypooles move ahead -- Busy to the end -- A legend is born -- Timelines

Target audience

juvenile

Contributor