Betsy Ross

Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross
	Ross sewing the American flag.
Born	Elizabeth Griscom; January 1, 1752; Gloucester City, New Jersey
Died	January 30, 1836 (aged 84); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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.[1][2] There is, however, no evidence that the story is true.[3]

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
Betsy Ross Homepage from ushistory.org
"Betsy Ross". Find a Grave. Retrieved August 11, 2010.

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[1] Gene Langley, "The legend and truth of Betsy Ross" The Christian Science Monitor 94.141 (6/14/2002): 22.

[2] 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).

[3] Marc Leepson, "Five myths about the American flag", The Washington Post, June 12, 2011, p. B2.