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The Legend of Betsy Ross

Inka: Betsy ross was born elizabeth griscom, and she was one of 18 children. She rebelled gainst her strict quaker upbringing by marrying john ross,. And this sort of put her on the outs with her family. Inka: Historians have tried to correct the record ever since. But the myth persists. So we dispense with the myth. Who actually was betsy ross? Right? Let's take it back to the beginning.

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