Betsy Ross
Seamstress, Deceased Person
1752 – 1836
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Who was 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 and changing the stars on the flag from six-pointed to easier-to-produce five-pointed stars. However, there is no archival evidence that this story is true.
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- Born
- Jan 1, 1752
Philadelphia - Also known as
- Elizabeth Ashburn
- Elizabeth Claypoole
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Pennsylvania
- Died
- Jan 30, 1836
Philadelphia
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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