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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...
10) Texas flags
Author
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press in association with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxv, 198 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 x 31 cm
Language
English
12) Flag
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Series
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
[1989]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
63 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A photographic essay about flags from countries all over the world and such special flags as signal flags for ships and boats, flags for special festivals and sports, political flags and coats of arms. Also includes information about the meaning of shapes and colors on flags.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"A powerful story about the mixture of pride and pain that one Black family finds in the American flag, and an invitation for each of us to choose how we relate to America, its history, and the flag that means so many things to so many people"--
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
A Millbrook Press library edition.
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Displays flags from all recognized independent countries of the world and uncovers the lore behind each flag's history and symbolism.
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