Betsy Ross and the Making of America

by Marla R. Miller

Book Overview

A richly woven biography of the beloved patriot Betsy Ross, and an enthralling portrait of everyday life in Revolutionary War-era Philadelphia Betsy Ross and the Making of America is the first comprehensively researched and elegantly written biography of one of America's most captivating figures of the Revolutionary War. Drawing on new sources and bringing a fresh, keen eye to the fabled creation of "the first flag," Marla R. Miller thoroughly reconstructs...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805082972
• ISBN13: 9780805082975
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 467 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Favourite person in history.

I bought this book for my Betsy Ross 1777 Project. It was helpful in writing my script for a Betsy Ross re-enactment I do locally along with details of local history when Betsy ran her business. She married three times and was widowed three times but always managed to keep running her business. She was a true patriot that contributed to the Revolutionary War in her own way: by sewing. Recommend this if you're a history teacher to focus on an unforgettable woman.