History Bites - Betsy Ross and the Making of the First American Flag

Tuesday, June 2

12-12:30 pm

Many of us remember learning in school that Betsy Ross was asked by General George Washington to create the first American flag. Modern scholars have called this beloved story into question. Join Museum Manager Jody Crago as he sifts through fact and fiction and learn how interesting Betsy Ross and her life in Revolutionary Philadelphia actually is.

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