Betsy Ross and the Making of America
2,214 views · Published 21 August 2012 · 44:49 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2012 · Education
National folk hero Betsy Ross is often described as a simple seamstress who rose to fame by creating the U.S. flag. But behind the legend is the compelling true story of an accomplished colonial artisan, a furniture upholsterer woven into a thriving colonial economy. Marla Miller, Associate Professor and Director of the Public History Program at UMass Amherst, and author of "Betsy Ross and the Making of America", stitches together the incredible story of this accomplished woman at Old South Meeting House. http://forum-network.org
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