Betsy Zane, The Rose of Fort Henry

by Lynda Durrant

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In 1781 twelve-year-old Elizabeth Zane, great-great-aunt of novelist Zane Grey, leaves Philadelphia to return to her brothers' homestead near Fort Henry in what is now West Virginia, where she plays an important role in the final battle of the American Revolution.

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Ohioana Book Award (Winner – Juvenile Literature – 2001)

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee – Grades 6-8 – 2003)

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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American Revolution (1775 | 1783)

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"Look, Betsy, there's Zane Street, named after your great-great-grandfather Karl Zane."

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In 1781 twelve-year-old Elizabeth Zane, great-great-aunt of novelist Zane Grey, leaves Philadelphia to return to her brothers' homestead near Fort Henry in what is now West Virginia, where she plays an important role in the final battle of the American Revolution.

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