Human Actuality: Elizabeth Griscom Ross <Tab/>My great" aunt Elizabeth Griscom Ross (Betsy Ross) is an American icon who, despite historical discounts to truism, is adopted by each generation as the seamstress of the first American flag. Her story and life strike a chord deep in the heart of America. The controversies that surround this matronly icon do not sway America from recognizing her as a symbol of freedom and patriotism. &…showed first 75 words of 2121 total…

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