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100 1 _aWeaver, Addie Guthrie
245 1 4 _aThe Story of Our Flag, Colonial and National :
_bWith Historical Sketch of the Quakeress Betsy Ross
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2016-06-16
508 _aE-text prepared by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org); music transcribed by Linda Cantoni
520 _a"The Story of Our Flag, Colonial and National" by Addie Guthrie Weaver is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the origins of the American flag, focusing particularly on the role of Betsy Ross in its creation. The narrative aims to clarify the often-mystified history surrounding the flag, from its inception during the revolutionary period to its symbolic significance in American patriotism. The opening of the work presents the author's personal connection to Betsy Ross through family ties, which inspired her to share Ross's story and the importance of the flag she crafted. The text explores various theories regarding the flag's origins, recounts significant historical events like the appointment of Washington as Commander-in-Chief, and the Congressional discussions around national symbols. The author highlights the involvement of key historical figures, including Washington and Franklin, and describes the flags used before and during the Revolution, emphasizing how the flag became a powerful emblem of unity for the emerging nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFlags -- United States
653 _aRoss, Betsy, 1752-1836
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52354
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