ross, betsy

Looks at the life of Betsy Ross from her Quaker childhood to her role in the Revolutionary War and her days as an independent businesswoman. Examines the legend of the Betsy Ross flag, and explains the importance of her legacy.

A brief biography of Betsy Ross, discussing her early years, her role in the legend surrounding the making of the first U.S. flag, and her later life.

Relates how a Philadelphia seamstress helped design and make the first flag to represent the United States of America.

Abigail, Jacob, Zack, and Bo travel back in time to meet Betsy Ross and stop Babs Magee from taking credit for sewing the first American flag.

Presents a brief biography of Betsy Ross, the woman who allegedly stitched the fist American flag together in the 1770s, and includes information oh her youth, her marriage, and career as a seamstress.

The personal struggles of the woman generally credited with having created the first American flag are set against the backdrop of the colonists' fight for independence.

An introduction to the life of the Philadelphia seamstress credited with sewing the first American flag.