Betsy ross biography book
Elizabeth (Betsy) Ross was born on January 1, 1752, in Gloucester City, New Jersey. She was the eighth of seventeen children of Samuel and Rebecca James Griscom. Griscom's father operated the building business established by her great-grandfather, Andrew Griscom. She attended a Quaker public school as a girl. During her eight-hour school day, Griscom learned how to read and write. At her school, she received the foundation for becoming the legendary seamstress she is remembered as today. However, the Quaker church disowned Griscom when she eloped to marry her first husband, John Ross. He was not a Quaker and Ross's parents disapproved of him.
After the ceremony, John and Betsy Ross opened an upholstery and sewing shop in Philadelphia. In 1775, John Ross was in the state militia and was tragically killed in an explosion of gunpowder on the wharf that he was patrolling. After his death, Betsy Ross continued operate the business.
Betsy Ross' legend was told to only her grandson, William Canby, when Ross was eighty years old. Her grandson relayed all current records of Ross' involvement with creating the American flag. Canby said that in June 1776, General George Washington and a secret committee from the Continental Congress, later identified as George Ross and Robert Morris, assembled to create the first American flag. They went to Ross' upholstery shop, and Washington gave her his sketch. Ross was approached for her skill, as well as her relationship to George Ross, Betsy Ross' uncle who had signed the Declaration of Independence. Ross did not agree with the proposed design of the flag, and she became the mother of our nation's "stars and stripes" by changing Washington's proposed six-pointed star, to a five-pointed star to show American independence. Betsy Ross believed that America should use new imagery, and with one single snip of scissors, she revealed a perfect five-pointed star. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the st
Publisher Description
Betsy Ross, a figure of American folklore, is credited with sewing the first American flag during the Revolutionary War. Born in 1752 in Philadelphia, Ross was a skilled upholsterer who contributed to the war effort by crafting uniforms, tents, and flags. This biography explores her life, her connections to figures like George Washington, and the origins of the iconic stars and stripes. While historical debates continue about her role, Betsy Ross remains an enduring symbol of patriotism and craftsmanship. This book celebrates her legacy as a woman who shaped a powerful national symbol during a critical moment in American history, inspiring generations with her skill and contribution.
GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
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When displayed over a street, the flag should be suspended vertically with the union to the north in an east and west street, or to the east in a north and south street.
The American flag should be at the center and the highest point when displayed with a group of state flags.
Betsy was buried on Arch Street in the garden of the house she was ran as an upholstery shop. The flag of the United States flies twenty four hours a day over her grave.
TRAVELED TO // Pennsylvania
MET ALONG THE WAY // Betsy Griscom Ross "The Little Rebel", John Ross, George Washington, Robert Morris, Colonel George Ross, Joseph Ashburn, John Claypoole
Who Was Betsy Ross?
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Description
Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and repairing uniforms when the colonies declared war. By 1779 she was filling cartridges for the Continental Army. Did she sew the first flag? That's up for debate, but "Who Was Betsy Ross?" tells the story of a fierce patriot who certainly helped create the flag of a new nation.
Publication date
December 26, 2014
Classification
Non-fiction
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
BISAC categories
JNF007020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
JNF007120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
JNF025190 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/Colonial & Revolutionary
Library of Congress categories
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