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| One day Washington and his friend George Ross went to visit the niece of George Ross. |
| Un día Washington y su amigo George Ross fueron a visitar a una sobrina de George Ross. |
| Betsy Ross was a skilled seamstress. |
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| Betsy Ross era una costurera experta. |
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| General Washington asked her to sew together the first American flag. |
| El general Washington le pidió cosiera la primera bandera norteamericana. |
| She agreed, and began to work immediately. |
| Ella accedió, y comenzó a trabajar inmediatamente. |
| Betsy Ross made the first American flag. |
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| Betsy Ross hizo la primer bandera norteamericana. |
| It was red, white and blue. |
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| Era roja, blanca y azul. |
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| It was like the flag of today, but thirteen stars formed a circle. |
| Era como la bandera de nuestros días, pero trece estrellas formaban un círculo |
| These thirteen stars represented the united thirteen colonies. |
| Estas trece estrellas representaron las trece colonias unidas. |
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sobrina |
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cosiera |
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experta |
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accedió |
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costurea |
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| Washington at Valley Forge |
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| Washington en el Valle Forge |
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| During the winter of 1777, there was little money or supplies for the Continental Army. |
| Durante el invierno de 1777, había poco dinero o provisiones para el Ejército Continental. |
| General Washington and his army had to remain in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. |
| El general Washington y su ejército tuvieron que quedarse en el Valle Forge, Pennsylvania. |
| There was little food. The men wore rags. Some had no shoes. Many became sick and died. |
| Había poca comida. Los hombres vestían harapos. Algunos no tenían zapatos. Muchos se enfermaron y murieron. |
| Washington used his own money to buy supplies. |
| Washington usó su propio dinero para comprar provisiones. |
| Because of this, Thomas Paine wrote: "These are the times that try men's souls". |
| Debido a esto, Thomas Paine escribió: "Estos son los tiempos que prueban el alma de los hombres." |
| When spring came, Washington received good news. |
| The French were going to send money, supplies and troops to help the Americans. |
| Los franceses iban a enviar dinero, provisiones y soldados para ayudar a los norteamericanos. |
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franceses |
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almas |
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quedarse |
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ayudar |
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recibió |
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prueban |
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