In Boston, she had made a patriotic pilgrimage…Faneuil Hall, the Cradle of Liberty, the State House, and the Old South Church.
“If I lived in Boston I’d wear red, white, and blue costumes and eagle headdresses,” she wrote her family.
She went through the Public Library and inspected the Art Museum. She marveled at the narrow twisting streets and walked elatedly across the Common.
—Betsy and the Great World, Maud Hart Lovelace
Betsy Ray’s day in Boston was just a brief prelude to her adventures in Europe. But I like to think of her walking around my stomping grounds downtown, taking in everything with those bright, inquisitive hazel eyes of hers, and saving it all up to put into a story later.
cakes, tea and dreams 
[…] Betsy and the Great World, Maud Hart Lovelace I love Betsy’s adventures in Europe – though this time I was more anxious than usual for her to get back to Joe. But she meets so many fascinating people, and spends time wandering and soaking it in and writing – just as I did during my year in Oxford. She visits places I’ve been (London and Paris) and spends time in places I’ve yet to see (Munich, Oberammergau, Venice). And this time, I noticed and delighted in her brief pre-trip stop in Boston. […]
I’m planning on giving this Barbie
http://www.amazon.com/Oscar-de-la-Renta-Barbie/dp/B000MMKLZA/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1BE98LM1581PD&colid=8DE6OA77D7WZ
as Betsy Ray and your post has convinced me to include this costume:
http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Barbie-American-Stories-Series/dp/B000KIVM54/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I308ZYATSYAZ3Z&colid=8DE6OA77D7WZ
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