![]() ![]() She brings alive an ordinary Philadelphia woman who is far more interesting than the mythical seamstress of the first American flag. "Marla Miller's incandescent biography of Betsy Ross is a joy to read. ![]() The Revolutionary War era comes alive in these fine pages!" -Douglas Brinkley, author of The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Making of America Miller does so with historical accuracy, vivid descriptive language, and an encyclopedic knowledge of her subject. It's not easy to accurately write about a real folk legend. ![]() "Marla Miller's Betsy Ross and the Making of America is a stupendous literary achievement. And we can't help but marvel at the woman at the center of the story-Betsy Griscom Ross Ashburn Claypoole -as she runs her business, buries three husbands, raises her own large family plus those of her sisters, and provides flags for the new nation." - Cokie Roberts, author of Founding Mothers and Ladies of Liberty We learn of the contributions of the artisans and tradespeople to the Revolution and beyond as we witness them surviving the British occupation, rejoicing in American victory, suffering through yellow fever epidemics, reveling in their status as the capital city. ![]() "What a fascinating book! Marla Miller looks closely at Betsy Ross and places her in the context of her Philadelphia. ![]()
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