Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 450
{Honor Member) Dear Lillian : I want to tell you about my visit to the home of BetsyRoss, the maker of our first flag. It is a quaint littlebrick house, over a century and a half old, standingin Arch Street in Philadelphia. The back parlor, whichis the birthplace of our flag, is furnished very… … the crossing. by chandler OSBORN, age 15. (GOLD BADGE.SILVER BADGE WON MAY, 1917.) the thirteen States from plans which they presented.Mrs. Ross made but one change in the design, andthat was to replace the six-pointed star with a five-pointed one. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Con-gress passed…
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