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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.
In 1976, a Betsy Ross worked as a production assistant in a Broadway dance production, [21] but it is unclear if this is the same person. Dorothy Jean Hightower died in Troup, Texas, on November 21, 1996. Veda Victoria Ross (also known as Eva Vicki Ross; stage name "Maggie") was born on November 8, 1927, in Roscoe, Texas. [22]
The Albright House, also known as the William and James Albright Duplex and the Betsy Ross House, is a historic building located in Fort Madison, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [ 1 ]
Betsy Ross 1777, a ca. 1920 depiction by artist Jean Leon Gerome Ferris of Ross showing Gen. George Washington (seated, left), Robert Morris and George Ross how she cut the revised five-pointed stars for the flag. Ross's grandson, William Canby, publicly presented a version of her story to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in 1870. [22]
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.
Khadijah Farrakhan (born Betsy Ross), is the wife of Louis Farrakhan, the Supreme Leader of the Nation of Islam. She is known as the "First Lady of the Nation of Islam".
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) ...
George Washington Parke Custis (April 30, 1781 – October 10, 1857) was an American antiquarian, author, playwright, and plantation owner.He was a veteran of the War of 1812.