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Presented in accessible graphic novel format, this is the story of Betsy Ross and the legend of her sewing the first American flag.

Introduces the life of Betsy Ross, an American patriot during the Revolutionary War who reportedly sewed the first American flag. Presented in English and Spanish.

In 1827, Betsy Ross remembers the day in 1776 when George Washington came to her upholstery shop to ask for help with designing and making an American flag.

Introduces the life of Betsy Ross, an American patriot during the Revolutionary War who enjoyed telling her family about how she sewed the first American flag.

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

After moving to Philadelphia with his family during the Revolutionary War, Ben begins working for Betsy Ross and decides to take the dangerous job of carrying a flag to General Washington and the soldiers in Valley Forge.

In 1827, Betsy Ross remembers the day in 1776 when George Washington came to her upholstery shop to ask for help with designing and making an American flag.

This is a biography of the Philadelphia seamstress who helped design and make the first flag to represent the United States of America.

Presents an introduction to Betsy Ross, discusses her childhood, marriage, and life as a seamstress in colonial America, and examines the legend of how she sewed the first American flag at the request of George Washington.

Examines the life and times of American patriot Betsy Ross, looking at her activities in the Revolutionary War era, and her association to the creation of the first American flag.