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Betsy Ross

Betsy Ross. By Mrs. Frimmer. http://www.s9.com/images/portraits/33644_Elizabeth-Griscom.jpg. The beginning. Betsy Ross was born Elizabeth Griscom in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. http://www.websiteevolution.org/2006/images/philadelphia_2.jpg. Early Days.

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Betsy Ross

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  1. Betsy Ross By Mrs. Frimmer http://www.s9.com/images/portraits/33644_Elizabeth-Griscom.jpg

  2. The beginning • Betsy Ross was born Elizabeth Griscom in Philadelphia Pennsylvania http://www.websiteevolution.org/2006/images/philadelphia_2.jpg

  3. Early Days • Betsy probably attended Quaker schools, where she would have learned how to needlepoint. • The picture to the right is of Betsy Ross’ house in Philadelphia. http://www.nationalgeographic.org/walkingtours/images/tour/PT05_betsyross.jpg

  4. In 1773… • She married John Ross and was expelled from the Friends’ meeting for marrying someone outside the religion. • Back in those days, people almost had to marry someone within their religion.

  5. Business as Usual • Betsy and John decided to open an upholstery business together. • The picture to the left is a sample of tools used in the upholstery business. http://www.kohlerinteriors.com/baker/images/upholstery_01.jpg

  6. War Breaks Out • In 1776, war broke out in Philadelphia and John was killed. • Betsy decided to keep the upholstery business and started making flags for Pennsylvania. http://www.sheilaomalley.com/archives/surrender.gif http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/northamerica/after1500/history/pictures/redcoats.gif

  7. The Big Meeting http://www.historyswomen.com/images/weisgerber.jpg • In late May or early June of 1776, Betsy met with George Washington, George Ross, and Robert Morris. • The meeting is said to have led to the sewing of the first flag.

  8. The 5-Pointed Star • Betsy was struggling to run her own business and when George Washington showed her a rough design of the flag that included a six-pointed star, she demonstrated how to cut a five-pointed star with one snip of her scissors. http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/images/betsyross.jpg http://womenshistory.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagstar.html

  9. In 1777… • Betsy married Joseph Ashburn, a sailor, who was captured by the British and later died in prison. http://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/docs-pix/betsy-ross.jpg

  10. Third Times a Charm! • In 1783, Betsy married again, this time to a man named John Claypoole, whom she met when he delivered Joseph’s farewells to her.

  11. Business is Good • In 1817, John dies of a disability, but Betsy continued to run the business until 1827. • She brought many of her immediate family members into the business that she had created. • Betsy Ross died on January 30, 1836 http://www.usconstitution.com/hinton.jpg

  12. Works Cited • http://hyperhistory.net/apwh/bios/b4bross4va.htm • http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flaglife.html • http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blross.htm

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