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
Painting depicting the story of Betsy Ross presenting the first U.S. flag to General George Washington, by Edward Percy Moran, c. 1917
The “Betsy Ross flag” that she purportedly designed
Digital recreation of the Pennsylvania Navy Ensign used during the American Revolution.
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.
The Daughters of the American Revolution erected a flagpole 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
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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