You’ve heard the legend. But stitching America’s first flag is just a small part of the Betsy Ross story. Courageous rebel… Grieving widow… Working mom… Business owner… Survivor. Throughout the ...
The history of the United States flag dates back centuries, to the time of the revolution when American colonists sought to separate from the British Empire. However, for more than 245 years, the flag ...
Old City is leaning into the holiday season with the return of Historic Holidays, a neighborhoodwide celebration that spotlights local shops, historic charm and a calendar full of seasonal events. The ...
The Jewish eight-day festival of lights known as Hanukkah kicked off Sunday with communities gathering to light menorahs around the world, including right here in Philadelphia. More than 150 people ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- You may have visited the Betsy Ross House in Old City before, but there's a new experience unlocking a few doors at the dwelling that have never been seen by the public. A new ...
Gravestone at the Betsy Ross House, 239 Arch St., Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA — On Oct. 16, a group of women with ancestral ties to colonial America placed a marker in a Southwest Philadelphia cemetery ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday’s ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Famed seamstress Betsy Ross receives much of the glory for creating the American flag. However, many ...
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Karen Butler, Executive Director at the Betsy Ross home in Philadelphia, gives the history of Betsy Ross and her contribution to the creation of the ...
Courtney Mitchell, 36, plays a Cake Baker at the Betsy Ross House. Here she poses as part of the site’s Spooky Twilight Tours. Tyger Williams/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS PHILADELPHIA — Halloween ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- You may have visited the Betsy Ross House in Old City before, but there's a new experience unlocking a few doors at the dwelling that have never been seen by the public. A new ...