The story of our flag, colonial and national, with historical sketch of the Quakeress Betsy Ross (1898)
Weaver, Addie Guthrie · Chicago, A. G. Weaver · leaf 19
later by General Washing-ton), the framers of the constitution took their idea of the flag. When General Washingtons great-grandfather, Sir JohnWashington, came to this country in 1657, the family shield wasbrought with him. Sir John settled in Virginia, and establishedthe American line of…
Ross, Betsy, 1752-1836 · Flags -- United States
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