The Birth of Our Nation's Flag

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The painting, the birth of our nation's flag, was done by this guy named charles wisgerber. Wis gerber was such a betsy ross super fan that he actually bought what he thought was the house she grew up in. Although the neighborhoods in philadelphia have changed so much, it's hard to say if it actually was.

Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag. At least, that's what we were taught in school. But when historians go searching…there’s no proof to be found. In this collaboration with the podcast Sidedoor, we unravel this vexillological tall tale to find out how this myth got started, and who Betsy Ross really was.

Plus we talk about the real flag that inspired the song, The Star Spangled Banner.

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