There's a school of thought that says rebecca young might have had something to do with the betsy ross flag too. We really don't know. But we do know a lot about her daughter, mary pickersgill, who was widowed at a young age and took up flag making to support her family. So is there any thought that rebecca young actually sowed the bestros flag? We're reopening the can of worms.
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.
Flag Days: Unfolding a Moment