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African Americans Biography American poets Biography Flags United States History 18th century Juvenile literature Revolutionaries United States Biography Juvenile literature Ross, Betsy 1752-1836 Juvenile literature Slaves Biography United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Flags Juvenile literature Wheatley, Phillis 1753-1784 Women Biography Women Biography Juvenile literatureGregson, Susan R.
Summary: Examines the life of Phillis Wheatley, the first African-American woman to publish a book, discussing her early life as a slave in Boston in the 1700s, the education and kind treatment she received from her owners, her experiences after being granted her freedom, and her later years.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bridgestone Books 2002
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Summary: Looks at the life of Betsy Ross from her Quaker childhood to her role in the Revolutionary War and her days as an independent businesswoman, examining the legend of the Besty Ross Flag and explaining the importance of its legacy today.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bridgestone Books 2001