Betsy Ross and the Making of America Audiobook

" I read a glowing review of this somewhere (Jezebel, perhaps), selling it as the TRUE story of Betsy Ross. I just couldn't get into it. The author gets sidetracked on all kinds of tangents about Philadelphia and how people were related. I wanted to like it, but the writing was just too scattered. "

" At first this book was a bit tedious because of all the names and details involved. As it progressed I admit I skimmed it sometimes, but it is an inspiring story of Betsy Ross, not just a flag maker but a wonderful example of a thinking, productive, ambitious woman, wife and mother. She was a plucky survivor who contributed much in a day by day effort to keep her country and family forging ahead. There is interesting detail of Philadelphia as an emerging city and the craftsmen who began it, the part the cities patriots played in the forging of our nation and details of daily life in the late 1700's and early 1880's. "

" for all you history geeks out there, you have to read this one. surprisingly, it turned out to be a rather quick and fascinating read. "

" In some parts I skimmed but I did enjoy the scope of the material. Most of the reviews summarize it very well. It was more than ok - but I wouldn't read it again as a novel, more as an excellent source for understanding Philly at the time of the Revolution. "

" this book was ok. It was just not about a topic that I found interesting. I enjoyed the part about the truth behind Betsy Ross and the sewing of the American flag, but it drug on a bit too long, and I finally lost interest. "

" More about Philadelphia and family background than Betsy Too much info not enough interesting things... I wish it was a smaller book with details about Betsy. "

" This is a particularly academic approach to Betsy Ross's life, so open the book expecting that "

" Tedious at times but intreresting info on craftspeople "

" This is a good discussion of what is factual and what is fictional in the Betsy Ross legend. I didn't care so much for those details, but enjoyed the detailed portrayal of a craftwoman's life in the Revolutionary era. "

" this book was ok. It was just not about a topic that I found interesting. I enjoyed the part about the truth behind Betsy Ross and the sewing of the American flag, but it drug on a bit too long, and I finally lost interest. "

" In some parts I skimmed but I did enjoy the scope of the material. Most of the reviews summarize it very well. It was more than ok - but I wouldn't read it again as a novel, more as an excellent source for understanding Philly at the time of the Revolution. "

" I read a glowing review of this somewhere (Jezebel, perhaps), selling it as the TRUE story of Betsy Ross. I just couldn't get into it. The author gets sidetracked on all kinds of tangents about Philadelphia and how people were related. I wanted to like it, but the writing was just too scattered. "

" This is a good discussion of what is factual and what is fictional in the Betsy Ross legend. I didn't care so much for those details, but enjoyed the detailed portrayal of a craftwoman's life in the Revolutionary era. "