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Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and repairing uniforms when the colonies declared war. By 1779 she was filling cartridges for the Continental Army. Did she sew the first flag? That's up for debate, but "Who Was Betsy Ross?" tells the story of...
7) The US flag
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Readers learn about the historical and symbolic background of the US flag.
12) Grand Old Flag
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Photographs show how an American flag is made and displayed.
16) US flag
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Through simple text and historic and modern images and photographs, this title explains why the United States flag is an important and uniting symbol to the United States of America.