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Author:
Miller, Marla R.
Title:
Betsy Ross and the making of America / Marla R. Miller.
Edition:
1st St. Martin's Griffin ed.
Publisher:
St. Martin's Griffin,
Copyright Date:
2011, c2010
Description:
467 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
Subject:
Ross, Betsy,--1752-1836.
Revolutionaries--United States--Biography.
Flags--United States--History.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
Notes:
Originally published: New York : Henry Holt, 2010. Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-444) and index.
Summary:
Presents a portrait of the iconic Revolutionary War figure that draws on new sources to describe the fabled creation of the first flag while reconstructing her true life behind her seamstress legend and offering insight into the roles of period artisan families.
ISBN:
0312576226
9780312576226 (pbk.)
LCCN:
bl2011016927
Locations:
AGPE046 -- Drake Public Library (Centerville)
DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

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