For some, the Betsy Ross flag is just a reminder of the country's history. Still, its origin is steeped in a time period where America was a slavery-driven and openly racist country. The values of ...

The history of the Betsy Ross flag can be found at the "Betsy Ross and the American Flag" website, which is maintained by the Independence Hall Association of Philadelphia. The website says ...

Canby, spread a spurious legend in a speech on the history of the American flag to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. In the speech, Canby claimed that a bereaved Betsy Ross had been ...

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Ross's descendants played a large role in getting her name attached to the flag, according to Peter Van Cleave, clinical assistant professor of history at ASU. He said the Betsy Ross story ...

it’s worth dusting off a history book to see what’s behind the flag that was sewn into the new line of shoes. You may have learned in elementary school that Betsy Ross sewed the first American ...

Ross's descendants played a large role in getting her name attached to the flag, according to Peter Van Cleave, clinical assistant professor of history at ASU. He said the Betsy Ross story ...

Conservatives absolutely love to hate Colin Kaepernick, and a recent controversy centering around Fourth of July-themed Nike sneakers proved to be no exception. On Monday evening, Nike announced ...

Some facts about the U.S. flag: — President William Taft issued ... resulting in unusual star arrangements and odd proportions. — Betsy Ross, often credited with sewing the nation's first ...

The legend of Betsy Ross has captivated Americans for more ... during a time when women were largely left out of the history books. Her flag became the subject of controversy this week as we ...

Betsy Ross interpreters, like Nina Gold ... from about a year later in 1777, and we know from oral history that she contributed to the design of that flag,” she said. “So, as far as we can tell, the ...

The Ross House bills itself as "the birthplace of the American Flag ... in history also remains in question, even among government institutions. An essay entitled "The Legend of Betsy Ross ...