| Edition |
First edition. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Ross, Betsy, 1752-1836.
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Revolutionaries -- United States -- Biography.
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Flags -- United States -- History.
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
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Biographies. |
| Standard # |
9780805082975 |
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0805082972 |
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