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A brief biography of Betsy Ross and an introduction to her work during the American Revolution to make the first American flag.

Introduces readers to "The Star-Spangled Banner" and discusses the meaning of the song and its importance as the national anthem of the United States.

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.

Illustrates the U.S.'s national anthem, depicting the 1814 battle that inspired it, and presents a musical score, historical notes, and a CD containing the song.

Highlights the life of the seamstress who is credited with sewing the first American flag that had stars and stripes and relates the events surrounding its design. Discusses flag etiquette.

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.

Recounts how Mrs. Pickergill of Baltimore was commissioned to make the huge flag which flew at Fort McHenry over Baltimore Harbor during a battle with the British in 1814.