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The legend of Betsy Ross is that she sewed the first U.S. flag. @TheConversationUS takes a look at the true story of her contribution to U.S. history, and how it is emblematic of many women's roles.

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What Betsy Ross’ real story tells us about women’s work in the Revolution − and why it still matters 250 years later

Betsy Ross probably did not sew the first American flag, but she was one of many craftswomen whose wartime labor helped build a nation.

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Dr. Dani Sanchez Jul 1, 2024

Just a head’s up: There’s no #SilentFilm on this week’s TCM schedule that I could see but next week’s #SilentSundayNights has the 1927 historical short “The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross” followed by the Harold Lloyd-Mildred Davis comedy “A Sailor-Made Man” (1921)
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