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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 2 MIN

Mary Pickersgill–February 12, 1776

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The thing that’s hard to understand when considering the flag that Mary Pickersgill put together, and that inspired our National Anthem, is that it’s huge. Mike says specifically that this flag is 17 feet by 42 feet, but that’s hard to picture. When the flag was first displayed at the Smithsonian, it hung out in […] The post Mary Pickersgill–February 12, 1776 appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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