This was a short account of how Caroline Pickersgill helped sew the Star Spangled Banner - the flag that flew over Fort McHenry.
What I liked was the history and acknowledgement of those who helped with this project. The author's note also shed light on how rare it was for women to own a business and the others who helped with the project who might not have been recognized.
Unfortunately I have used the history of this flag and primary sources from the Smithsonian so I was left wanting more... like the fact that they had to make the flag in a brewery and then the history of the flag after the battle and how it got to the Smithsonian. But maybe that is another book :)
The book was good but I wanted more...
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