Betsy Ross |
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Ross sewing the American flag. |
Born | Elizabeth Griscom (1752-01-01)January 1, 1752
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Died | January 30, 1836(1836-01-30) (aged 84)
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Resting place | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Occupation | Seamstress |
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Known for | Sewing the Betsy Ross Flag. |
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Betsy Ross (January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836) is widely known as making the first American flag.[1][2] There is, however, no evidence that the story is true.[3]
- ↑ Gene Langley, "The legend and truth of Betsy Ross" The Christian Science Monitor 94.141 (6/14/2002): 22.
- ↑ Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst, "Review of The Life and Times of Betsy Ross and The Life and Times of Nathan Hale," School Library Journal 53.7 (Jul 2007).
- ↑ Marc Leepson, "Five myths about the American flag", The Washington Post, June 12, 2011, p. B2.
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