Maybe the best-known figure from the American Revolutionary time who wasn't a president, general or statesman, Betsy Ross turned into a symbol in the late nineteenth century when stories surfaced that she had sewn the primary "stars and stripes" U.S. banner in 1776.
Elizabeth Griscom was born on January 1, 1752, in the bustling colonial city of Philadelphia. She was the eighth of 17 children. Her parents, Rebecca James Griscom and Samuel Griscom were both Quakers.
The little girl of a skilled worker, Betsy apprenticed to William Webster, an upholsterer. In Webster's workshop, she figured out how to sew sleeping cushions, seat spreads, and window blinds. In 1773, at age 21, Betsy crossed the stream to New Jersey to steal away with John Ross, the child of an Episcopal minister who got her ousted from the Quaker church.
In 1773, at age 21, Betsy crossed the river to New Jersey to elope with John Ross, a fellow apprentice of Webster's and the son of an Episcopal rector-a double act of defiance that got her expelled from the Quaker church.
The records of the U.S. flag’s origins are fragmentary in part because at the time Americans were indifferent to flags as national relics. “The Star-Spangled Banner†was written in 1812 but did not become popular until the 1840s. As the 1876 U.S. Centennial approached, enthusiasm for the flag increased.
Americans adore the account of Betsy Ross' making the country's first official banner. The Flag Company Inc had practical experience in banner producing who offered an exceptional release of decals and banners to remember Betsy Rose part for the eventual fate of the United States.
Elizabeth Griscom was born on January 1, 1752, in the bustling colonial city of Philadelphia. She was the eighth of 17 children. Her parents, Rebecca James Griscom and Samuel Griscom were both Quakers.
The little girl of a skilled worker, Betsy apprenticed to William Webster, an upholsterer. In Webster's workshop, she figured out how to sew sleeping cushions, seat spreads, and window blinds. In 1773, at age 21, Betsy crossed the stream to New Jersey to steal away with John Ross, the child of an Episcopal minister who got her ousted from the Quaker church.
In 1773, at age 21, Betsy crossed the river to New Jersey to elope with John Ross, a fellow apprentice of Webster's and the son of an Episcopal rector-a double act of defiance that got her expelled from the Quaker church.
The records of the U.S. flag’s origins are fragmentary in part because at the time Americans were indifferent to flags as national relics. “The Star-Spangled Banner†was written in 1812 but did not become popular until the 1840s. As the 1876 U.S. Centennial approached, enthusiasm for the flag increased.
Americans adore the account of Betsy Ross' making the country's first official banner. The Flag Company Inc had practical experience in banner producing who offered an exceptional release of decals and banners to remember Betsy Rose part for the eventual fate of the United States.
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