Betsy Ross and the Flag
by Jane Mayer Author
When twelve-year-old Betsy Grissom expressed the hope that she might do something worth-while when she grew up, she little realized what an important contribution she would make to the country of which she was so proud. In this account of one of the stirring periods in our history there is a richness of detail which brings to life the people in Philadelphia when the Continental Congress met there to shape colonial policy.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- Print Status
- Out of Print
- Chapters
- 17
- Pages
- 173
- Suggested Grades
- 4th - 9th
- Geographical Setting
- Philadelphia
- Historical Setting
- 1764 - 1818
- Publisher
- Random House
- Edition
- Landmark
- Copyright
- 1952
Chapters
- 1 Betsy Wonders
- 2 Mr. Griscom's Answer
- 3 The Stamp Act
- 4 No Longer a Quaker
- 5 The Quilting Bee
- 6 A Rallying Sign
- 7 The Grand Union Flag
- 8 John Ross, Patriot
- 9 Washington Returns to Philadelphia
- 10 Difficulties and Confusions
- 11 The Flag Committee
- 12 The Visit
- 13 Betsy Makes a Flag
- 14 Afternoon in Congress
- 15 The Makeshift Flag
- 16 The Star Spangled Banner
- 17 How Many Stars and Stripes?
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