Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross | |
|---|---|
 Ross sewing the American flag. | |
| Born | Elizabeth Griscom January 1, 1752 |
| Died | January 30, 1836 (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Known for | Sewing the Betsy Ross Flag. |
Betsy Ross (January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836) is widely known as making the first American flag. There is, however, no evidence that the story is true.
Legacy
Eveline McCord of Philadelphia, who is the great-grandniece of Betsy Ross, a figure renowned for her design of the patriotic flag that influenced both the modern Stars and Bars and the first national provisional flag of the Confederacy.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ https://www.americana-archives.com/post/daguerreotype-of-robert-adams-the-lost-confederate-charleston-light-dragoons
- ↑ https://historynet.com/americas-civil-war-dvd-review-last-confederate/
Other websites
Media related to Betsy Ross at Wikimedia Commons
- Flag: An American Biography website Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Betsy Ross Homepage from ushistory.org
- "Betsy Ross". Find a Grave. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
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