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Betsy Ross - In Their Own Words Author: "The flag was soon finished, and Betsy returned it, the first 'Star Spangled Banner' that ever floated up on the breeze..."With these words, William Canby told how his grandmother Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag. While no one has proven his words to be true, Betsy's fame as American's first flag-maker has spread all over the world. Bets... more »
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Most historians agree that this whole story is a myth, promoted by her grandson. Betsy Ross sewed flags, but not *the* flag. If you want a biography of a patriot, there are many better choices; likewise for American women.
Genres:
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Biographies >> General
- Children's Books >> History >> United States >> Colonial & Revolutionary
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Biographies >> Historical
- Children's Books >> Ages 9-12 >> General