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Refutation of Betsy Ross myth pursued by widow Alrich
The article details Emma B. Alrich defending Levi L. Ulrich against claims that Betsy Ross created the first American flag. It recounts Alrich family ties to Civil War regiments, the Canby genealogical tree, and the Philadelphia flag house history. It cites Washington, Morris, Ross, and Arch/ Mulberry Street as key elements of the narrative.
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Bisy Ross
Levi 1. Alrich
Emma B. Alrich
Alriches
Recri
Iter City
Baa
Alrich
National Tribune
Washington, D. C
Benny Ross
Ulrich
United States
Kansas D. A. R
Company B
Philadelphia
State Historical Society
Friends’ Meetings
Holland Society of
New York
Jacob and
Peter Ulrich
Delaware
Peter Stuyvesant
Wiliam J. Canby
Pennsylvania Historical Society
Ross
Canby
Ribas Pet. Alrich
Betsy Ross
George Washington
Robert Morris
Col
George Ross
Betsy
American Congress
Griscom
Elisabeth Griscom
Samuel
Rebecca Griscom
Andrew Griscom
England
Elisabeth
John Ross
Friends’ Society
Christ Church
Mount Moriah
Claypoole
Washington
John
Hetsy Ross
Zillah
Hirza
Joseph Ashburn
Young Republic
Mill
Portsmouth
John Claypoole
Symuavserry
America
Ashburn
Une
Mulberry Street
Delaware River
William J. Canby
Clarissa Wilson
Navy Yard
Colonel Ross
General Washington
Mrs. Rose
Congress