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Betsy Ross and the Making of America

byMarla Miller

Focused on betsy Ross and the Making of America, Betsy Ross and the Making of America brings Marla Miller's biographical portrait to a complex and consequential subject. Moving between close detail and context, the book explains the forces surrounding its subject and connects them to the wider field of biography & autobiography. Specific examples keep the larger argument tangible and reveal why familiar explanations do not always account for the full story. Together, these elements make Betsy Ross and the Making of America an accessible guide to the subject and the questions it continues to raise.

Publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

Publication date

Jun 07, 2011

Format

Print edition

Pages

496

ISBN

9780312576226