Betsy Ross
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]
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 Media
- RossBetsy.jpg
Painting depicting the story of Betsy Ross presenting the first U.S. flag to General George Washington, by Edward Percy Moran, c. 1917
- Betsy Ross flag.svg
The “Betsy Ross flag” that she purportedly designed
- Pennsylvania Navy Ensign.svg
Digital recreation of the Pennsylvania Navy Ensign used during the American Revolution.
- American Flag House 1912.jpg
Certificate of the American Flag House and Betsy Ross Memorial Association, issued 1912; at left and right vignettes of the Betsy Ross House and with the then current grave site of Betsy Ross.
- Besty Ross Flagpole and historic marker at Mount Moriah Cemetery Philadelphia.jpg
The Daughters of the American Revolution erected a flagpole, then later a plaque and marker to commemorate the burial site of Betsy Ross in Mount Moriah Cemetery
Betsy Ross 200th Anniversary commemorative stamp, issued in 1952
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.
Other websites
16x16px 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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