- When she first took on the project of writing about the life of Betsy Ross, historian Marla R. Miller said “I thought I would be dismantling the legend altogether.” But the author of “Betsy Ross And ...

This week, Nike is halting distribution of a new sneaker featuring the "Betsy Ross" American flag, which features 13 stars in a circle for the original 13 states. This week, Nike is halting ...

Today the historic Betsy Ross house on Arch Street will unveil a new state historic marker. It’s the first time Pennsylvania has officially acknowledged the place where many believe the first American ...

For decades, Betsy Ross’ Bible sat open to the same page inside the narrow Arch Street row house where she is said to have sewn the nation’s first flag. On the exposed paper was the Ross family tree, ...

Betsy Ross has long been considered a patriotic symbol. She is thought to be the first person to sew the stars and stripes of the American flag in 1776. Descendents of Bety Ross, considered one of ...