Project Gutenberg 2016-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 154 Hanford, Franklin 1844 17010994 Did Betsey Ross Design the Flag of the United States of America? Publication of the Scottsville Literary Society Did Betsy Ross Design the Flag of the United States of America? Produced by Emmy, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Did Betsey Ross Design the Flag of the United States of America?" by Franklin Hanford is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the origins of the American flag and specifically investigates the legend surrounding Betsey Ross, who is often credited with its design. Hanford analyzes historical evidence and various accounts that contribute to the mythology of Ross as the flag's creator. In the book, Hanford critically examines the claims that Betsey Ross was responsible for designing and making the first American flag after a supposed visit from George Washington and others in 1776. He dissects numerous historical writings, offers biographical details about Ross, and scrutinizes the anecdotal nature of evidence supporting her involvement. The author concludes that while Ross was a talented seamstress who produced flags, there is no definitive proof that she designed or created the flag as we know it today. Instead, he asserts that the true origins of the Stars and Stripes remain unclear, emphasizing that the narrative surrounding Ross is more folklore than fact. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Flags -- United States Ross, Betsy, 1752-1836 CR Text Category: Biographies Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - American 51725 2025-08-20T13:05:34.236273 text/html 27160 2024-10-22T23:49:16 text/html 152625 2025-08-20T13:05:36.379300 application/epub+zip 151099 2025-08-20T13:05:34.701266 application/epub+zip 67699 2025-08-20T13:05:34.441249 application/epub+zip 182572 2025-08-20T13:05:37.789241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172716 2025-08-20T13:05:36.135246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90219 2022-09-23T08:47:15.882955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39784 2025-08-20T13:05:33.979265 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19931 2024-10-22T23:49:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16373 2025-08-20T13:05:37.926223 application/rdf+xml 17490 2025-08-20T13:05:34.529246 image/jpeg 2511 2025-08-20T13:05:34.485266 image/jpeg 140821 2025-08-20T13:05:34.260270 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog