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.

Author: James Buckley, Who Hq
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 12/26/2014
Series: Who Was?
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780448482439

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
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