Synopses & Reviews
In the spring of 1776, George Washington stopped at Betsy Ross's little upholstery shop and asked her to sew a flag-- a flag that would unite the thirteen colonies in their fight for independence from Great Britain.
In Judith St. George's detailed account, Betsy Ross emerges as a strong and spirited woman. Her independent streak led her to marry outside her Quaker faith and served her well throughout her life: widowed three times and the mother of seven daughters, she maintained her own business for more than fifty years.
Here is the inspiring story of one of the courageous and self-reliant women who shaped American history: the "patriot of Philadelphia" who created the banner that helped unite the nation.
Review
"A well-crafted biography."--
Booklist"An attractive portrait of a woman living in Philadelphia during the pivotal decades at the end of the eighteenth century."--School Library Journal
About the Author
Judith St George's interest in American history began when she was a resident of the Longfellow House in Massachusetts-- George Washington's headquarters during the first nine months of the American Revolution.
Judith St. George was a delegate at the first White House Conference on Library Informational Services. Her many titles include Dear Dr. Bell...Your Friend, Helen Keller and To See with the Heart: The Life of Sitting Bull.
The mother of four grown children, the author lives with her husband in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
Sasha Meret studied fine art in Bucharest, Romania, and printmaking at Columbia University. He lives with his family in New York City.