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Betsy Ross Flag's Authentic Story Questioned by Historians
A historical inquiry casts doubt on Betsy Ross sewing the first flag and on a congressional commission. The only solid record is a June 14, 1777 resolution. Ross's role and the legend stem from later tradition, while Francis Hopkinson's claim to design faced official denial.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Betsy Oss
Arch Street
Independence Hall
George Washington
John Morris
George Ross
Betsy Ross
Washington
William Barrett
Congress
United States
St. George
St. Andrew
Ross
Navy
Francis Hopkinson
Burlington
N. J
Treasury Board
Board of Admiralty
New York Board of Education
Pennsylvania Historical Society
William J. Canby
Canby