The Story of Our Flag, Colonial and National : With Historical Sketch of the Quakeress Betsy Ross

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weaver, Addie Guthrie

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Story of Our Flag, Colonial and National" by Addie Guthrie Weaver is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the origins of the American flag, focusing particularly on the role of Betsy Ross in its creation. The narrative aims to clarify the often-mystified history surrounding the flag, from its inception during the revolutionary period to its symbolic significance in American patriotism. The opening of the work presents the author's personal connection to Betsy Ross through family ties, which inspired her to share Ross's story and the importance of the flag she crafted. The text explores various theories regarding the flag's origins, recounts significant historical events like the appointment of Washington as Commander-in-Chief, and the Congressional discussions around national symbols. The author highlights the involvement of key historical figures, including Washington and Franklin, and describes the flags used before and during the Revolution, emphasizing how the flag became a powerful emblem of unity for the emerging nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

E-text prepared by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org); music transcribed by Linda Cantoni

Notes:

Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2016-06-16