BETSY ROSS AND THE FLAG
Oct 29, 2020
3 minutes
BY JONATHAN SCHMALZBACH
Did she or didn’t she? Did Betsy Ross actually make the first flag of the United States? The historic evidence is inconclusive. Yet, Ross, a humble seamstress, is still held in great reverence, and her story is undeniably fascinating. More about that later; first let’s take a look at the less fascinating (and slightly troubling) Betsy Ross and the Flag board game.
Produced by Transogram in 1961 as part of its Landmark Game Series, it
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