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EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 16 MIN

Betsy Ross Flag

from History Dispatches · host Matt and McKinley Breen

According to legend, in 1776, a group of Continental officials, including George Washington, came to the home of Philadelphia upholster Betsy Ross, and asked her to create a flag to represent the young American republic. The result would be the famed Betsy Ross flag. But did this really happen? Let’s find out with the story of the Betsy Ross Flag. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross_flag https://research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/Foundation/journal/Summer08/betsy.cfm Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RossBetsy.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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