A bedding project for Mount Vernon is based on documents that tie George Washington to Betsy Ross. Betsy Ross interpreters, like Nina Gold, using period materials and technique, are sewing a ...

You’ve heard the legendary tale. But stitching America’s first flag is just a small part of the Betsy Ross story. Courageous rebel… Grieving widow… Working mom… Business owner… Survivor. When you ...

You’ve heard the legend. But stitching America’s first flag is just a small part of the Betsy Ross story. Courageous rebel… Grieving widow… Working mom… Business owner… Survivor. Throughout the ...

June 14th is Flag Day, celebrating the day in 1777 when the Continental Congress passed a resolution setting out the basic design of the American Flag. And someone, somewhere, had to make the very ...

It began with an unmarked, unremarkable box tucked in a corner of a garage in California. Inside, under miscellaneous letters and old high school yearbooks, was a smaller shoe box. Inside that, under ...

When her mom died last summer, Aileen Edge and her husband, Dave, made the long, sad drive down from Washington state to settle affairs. Claire Canby Keleher lived outside of San Francisco and had ...

Today, Old City was the host to some historical figures reimagined by talented interpreters. The Betsy Ross House allowed guests to meet important women related to their history, as a way to celebrate ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Marla Miller, UMass Amherst (THE CONVERSATION) For generations, most Americans knew – ...

The history of the United States flag dates back centuries, to the time of the revolution when American colonists sought to separate from the British Empire. However, for more than 245 years, the flag ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The co-owners of Cincinnati-based Game Day Communications were staying in a hotel just two blocks away from the Bourbon Street ...