The Origin of the Stars and Stripes Design

The origin of the stars and stripes design has been muddled by a story disseminated by the descendants of betsy ross. No evidence for this exist, either in the diaries of george washington or in the records of the continental congress. The family of rebecca young claime that she sewed the first flag. Didnt lie and say that she invented it, but, but she sewed it. Young's daughter was mary pickersgill, who made the star spangled banner flag. And she was assisted by grace wisher, an african american girl, at just 13 years old. A what a great metaphor for America. Rite like stealing the