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  • NAME: Betsy Ross
  • OCCUPATION: Folk Hero
  • BIRTH DATE: January 01, 1752
  • DEATH DATE: January 30, 1836
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Maiden Name: Elizabeth Griscom
  • Full Name: Elizabeth Ross
  • AKA: Betsy Ross

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According to legend, Betsy Ross made the first American flag. Despite a lack of credible evidence to support this, she remains an icon of American history.


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