Betsy Ross: Designer of Our Flag
by Ann Weil
Childhood of Famous Americans II, Childhood of Famous Americans
On This Page
Description
Recreates the childhood of the woman traditionally remembered as the maker of the first American flag, which was secretly presented to General George Washington in Philadelphia in 1776.Tags
Recommendations
Member Reviews
I adored this little book. It is interesting to know her backstory and how she was inspired by Philadelphia.
Recreates the childhood of the woman traditionally remembered as the maker of the first American flag, which was secretly presented to General George Washington in Philadelphia in 1776.
I would recemend the book to my friends,and any one who likes history and america .
sydney.
sydney.
Members
- Recently Added By
Lists
Favorite Childhood Books
1,602 works; 516 members
Five in a Row
144 works; 8 members
Newbery Adjacent
747 works; 3 members
Five in a Row
174 works; 2 members
Author Information
13 Works 2,940 Members
Some Editions
Series
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Betsy Ross: Designer of Our Flag
- Original publication date
- 1954
- People/Characters
- Betsy Ross
- Important places
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Original language
- English
- Disambiguation notice
- Do Not Combine with Betsy Ross: Designer of Our Flag
Comment on DN statement above:
Not sure why the above DN was made. From online research, Betsy Ross: Girl of Old Philadelphia and Betsy Ross:... (show all) Designer of Our Flag are one and the same work.
From examining the Copyright page from a 1986 reprint edition of Betsy Ross: Designer of Our Flag (3rd copyright granted 1983), it is noted there that this work was originally published under the title Betsy Ross: Girl of Old Philadelphia, (1st copyright granted 1954). No mention was made of a rewrite nor abridgement.
Click on "See Inside" on this Amazon.com webpage.
Classifications
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 974.811020924 — History & geography History of North America Northeastern United States (New England and Middle Atlantic states) Pennsylvania Southeast counties; Philadelphia and Chester group Philadelphia (co. and city)
- LCC
- E302.6 .R77 .W45 — History of the United States United States Revolution to the Civil War, 1775/1783-1861 Biography (Late eighteenth century)
- BISAC
Statistics
- Members
- 1,037
- Popularity
- 24,771
- Reviews
- 4
- Rating
- (3.77)
- Languages
- English, French
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 12
- ASINs
- 7