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I mean, honestly, if you’re into the Betsy Ross flag, I assume it’s because America was great back in 1777, when only white male landowners could vote and slavery was legal in all 13 colonies ...
Betsy Ross may also have met Washington while worshiping at Christ Church after she was “read out” of her Quaker meetinghouse in part because of her support for the war.
In her myth-busting biography Betsy Ross and the Making of America, historian Marla Miller sets the record straight on the history surrounding one of the most famous women of the Colonial era.
For two centuries Betsy Ross has been held hostage inside her Arch Street parlor in the Olde City section of Philadelphia. More than 250,000 visitors a year wander through the teeny-tiny rooms ...
And now, Betsy’s supporters also have this: George Washington knew Betsy and her husband, John Ross, because he’d hired the couple two years earlier to do work for his home atMt. Vernon.Last ...
Yes, the women who portray Betsy Ross at her eponymous house actually hand-sew — just like Betsy would have. Most of the rooms at the Betsy Ross House used to be protected by plexiglass barriers.
The third year of the parade and costume competition saw three noncanine contestants, including a snake and a giant rabbit.
Where is the original Betsy Ross Flag? While it is unlikely that Betsy Ross created the first American flag, she was a significant figure in U.S. flag-making for decades.
WFMZ's Karin Mallett take us there in her latest One Tank Trip. >> REPORTER: Ben Franklin's cousin bids you welcome to 239 Arch Street, Philadelphia. >> Heather Kincade: Betsy was what we would ...
The Daughters or the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution held a flag raising ceremony on Thursday, July 3.