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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

  • Written by Marla Miller, Distinguished Professor of History, UMass Amherst
imageAccording to the legend, Betsy Ross showed George Washington how a five-pointed star instead of a six-pointed star would speed up production. GraphicaArtis/Archive Photos Collection via Getty Images

For generations, most Americans knew – and maybe believed – a story about upholstery seamstress Betsy Ross and the making of the...

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