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You Can Now See Betsy Ross’ Sewing Table in Philadelphia, Thanks to a Flag Day Donation From Her Great-Great-Great-Great Grandson
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You Can Now See Betsy Ross’ Sewing Table in Philadelphia, Thanks to a Flag Day Donation From Her Great-Great-Great-Great Grandson

Smithsonian · Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 AM

The origins of the Stars and Stripes are murky, but generations of Americans have admired stories about Ross creating the first American flag

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