Betsy Ross and the Making of America

by Marla Miller
@MarlaAtLarge

A richly woven biography of the beloved patriot Betsy Ross, and an enthralling portrait of everyday life in Revolutionary War-era Philadelphia

Betsy Ross and the Making of America is the first comprehensively researched and elegantly written biography of one of America’s most captivating figures of the Revolutionary War. Drawing on new sources and bringing a fresh, keen eye to the fabled creation of “the first flag,” Marla R. Miller thoroughly reconstructs the life behind the legend. This authoritative work provides a close look at the famous seamstress while shedding new light on the lives of the artisan families who peopled the young nation and crafted its tools, ships, and homes.

Interview with the Author

PA Books on PCN 
“Betsy Ross and the Making of America” with Marla Miller
11/21/19            58 min

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Ben Franklin’s World
050 Marla Miller, Betsy Ross and the Making of America
10/6/15             45 min

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Ben Franklin’s World 
148 Marla Miller, Betsy Ross
8/22/17             48 min

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Revolution 250 Podcast 
Betsy Ross and the Lives of 18th- Century Women
1/12/21            35 min

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