Betsy Ross's Five Pointed Star
Author | : John Balderston Harker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2004-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1887774157 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781887774154 |
Rating | : 4/5 (154 Downloads) |
Download or read book Betsy Ross's Five Pointed Star written by John Balderston Harker and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Betsy Rosss Star Spangled Banner is a highly readable historically perspective on the origin of our earliest flag and how it evolved into the Star Spangled Banner. John B. Harker presents stunning illustrations and facts regarding the first American flag, giving credit where credit is due to both Betsy Ross and to Francis Hopkinson. The author provides his familys folklore to rectify misconceptions and to promote the true story of Betsy Rosss five-pointed star flag and how she got credit, erroneously for the later designs.