BETSYROSS

Betsy Ross

Betsy Ross, born Elizabeth Griscom and also known by her second and third married names Elizabeth Ashburn and Elizabeth Claypoole, is widely credited with making the first American flag. There is, however, no archival evidence that the story is true.

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