On Display: The American Revolution

On display this month in the East Lobby display cases is a collection of materials relating to The American Revolution. Books from the main and oversize collections are available to checkout if a patron is interested. Also featured are titles relating to Betsy Ross, Paul Revere, and other individuals associated with the lore around the American War of Independence.

If you are interested in more information online, the Betsy Ross House provides a timeline of her life, her house, and the story of how she was asked to make the first flag to represent the United States. Betsy Ross's flag is different from The Star-Spangled Banner, created by Mary Pickersgill and now under restoration at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. The Paul Revere House presents a reconstructed virtual version of his midnight ride and the stories that became legend.