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Betsy Ross and the making of America Marla R. Miller
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E 302.6 .R77 M54 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Miller, Marla R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ross, Betsy, 1752-1836.
- Ross, Betsy.
- Revolutionaries--United States--Biography.
- Revolutionaries.
- Flags--United States--History.
- Flags.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- Philadelphia (Pa.).
- Physical Description:
- 467 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Henry Holt, 2010.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780805082975
- 0805082972
- OCLC:
- 435711198
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