Betsy Ross materials, 1742-1977 (inclusive).

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Betsy Ross materials, 1742-1977 (inclusive).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122473827

Assembled from several repositories between 1975-1978, this collection of documents, publications, letters, historical and genealogical data pertains to Betsy Ross, the American flag, and the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia.

1 microfilm reel.

American Philosophical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6727119

American Philosophical Society Library

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Ross, Betsy, 1752-1836

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Seamstress, credited with having made the first American flag bearing the Stars and Stripes at the request of George Washington, Robert Morris and George Ross. Full name: Betsy Griscom Ross Ashburn Claypoole; married John Ross (1773), Joseph Ashburn (1777) and John Claypoole (1783). From the description of Papers of Betsy Ross, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070538 ...

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Morris, Robert F.,

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