Today is the anniversary of her birth. Her name at birth in 1752 was Elizabeth Griscom. She was the 8th child in a family of 17 children!!! Her parents sent her to learn from an upholsterer (the person who covers furniture with fabric). She met a man there that she fell in love with, married him and took his last name. They went to church with George Washington and his family. Elizabeth, who had a nickname that we are more familiar with, has been credited with making the first American flag for George Washington. What name do we know her by?
Betsy Ross
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