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  2. Betsy Ross flag - Wikipedia

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    Poster for 1917 film Betsy Ross. Betsy Ross (1752–1836) was an upholsterer in Philadelphia who produced uniforms, tents, and flags for Continental forces. Although her manufacturing contributions are documented, a popular story evolved in which Ross was hired by a group of Founding Fathers to make a new U.S. flag.

  3. Betsy Ross - Wikipedia

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    Elizabeth Griscom Ross (née Griscom; [1] January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836), also known by her second and third married names, Ashburn and Claypoole, [1] was an American upholsterer who was credited by her relatives in 1870 [2] with making the second official U.S. flag, [3] accordingly known as the Betsy Ross flag.

  4. Joan O'Malley - Wikipedia

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    In recent years, however, she has increasingly become an ambassador for the flag and has attended dozens of flag-related events. [3] At a ceremony on Parliament Hill on November 14, 2014, O'Malley was presented with the flag that had been flown on the Peace Tower on November 6 of that year, exactly 50 years after she had sewn the first ...

  5. We the People: Flag Day is this week, and what you know ... - AOL

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    Many remember learning the story of Betsy Ross and the original American flag at some point in their life. Images show Ross, a seamstress from Philadelphia, sewing the original red, white and blue ...

  6. Lies About American History We Were All Taught in School

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    Betsy Ross Made the First U.S. Flag If you were asked who Betsy Ross was, you’d probably say instantly that she made the first American flag. That’s what we all learned in school.

  7. File:Betsy Ross flag.svg - Wikipedia

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    Version of the "Betsy Ross" design of the first flag of the United States (i.e. with 13 stars in a circle), shown with shorter canton and modern 19:10 flag proportions. Apocryphal legend states it was created by Betsy Ross, though this is disputed. The stars all face outward and represent a new constellation. This flag was used from 14 June ...

  8. The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross

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    The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross is a 1927 MGM silent fictionalized film short in two-color Technicolor, about the making of the U.S. flag by Betsy Ross. [2] [3] It was the first of the "Great Events" series co-produced by Technicolor and Colorcraft Pictures Inc., and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The basically ...

  9. Betsy Ross House - Wikipedia

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    The Betsy Ross House is a landmark in Philadelphia. It is purported to be the site where the upholsterer and flag-maker Betsy Ross (1752–1836) lived when she is said to have sewed the first American flag.