Betsy Ross
1752 - 1836
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Quotes
Biography
Betsy Ross was an American upholsterer who is widely credited with making the first American flag. Born Elizabeth Griscom in 1752 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Betsy learned the trade of upholstery from her father. She became an independent businesswoman and married John Ross, an upholsterer who died in a munitions explosion in 1776. Betsy Ross continued the upholstery business and gained recognition for her skill in making flags, including the design of the first Stars and Stripes flag.
Famous Quotes (5)
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I can do no more than offer you the design, and you decide how to pay me.
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It is not the making of a flag, it is the country that is at stake.
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Our Banner in the Sky is linked to an emblem of freedom across the ages.
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The stars are a representation of a new constellation signaling a new nation.
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While you stand under its folds, dare to defend the rights it represents.