Betsy Ross was born Elizabeth Griscom in Gloucester City, New Jersey, on January 1, 1752. Her parents were Samuel and Rebecca James Griscom. Ross was the great-granddaughter of a carpenter, Andrew Griscom, who had arrived in New Jersey in 1680 from England. As a youth, Ross likely atte...
SPOUSE: John Ross (1772-1776), Joseph Ashburn (1777-1782), and John Claypoole (1783-1817)ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Capricorn Early Life Betsy Ross, best known for making the first American flag, was born Elizabeth Griscom in Philadelphia on January 1, 1752. A fourth-generation American and the ...
Betsy Ross biography reveals a life behind the flagsMichael Kenney
The Founding Fathers: What Were They Really Like? Thomas Jefferson The 13 Most Cunning Military Leaders Cesare Beccaria Samuel Adams John Adams Andrew Jackson George Rogers Clark Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
We have biographies on famous and historical figures who your students will enjoy studying. With these resources, lessons, and printables, you will learn how you can incorporate the study of famous people in your classroom.
Lansford Ingalls, "I Remember, I Remember,"Little House on the Prairie,NBC, 1978 "The Dream,"Baretta,ABC, 1978 Jeremy Greene, "Women Write Stories, and the Men Buy a Horse,"Husbands, Wives & Lovers,CBS, 1978 "A Matter of State,"The Amazing Spider-Man,CBS, 1978 ...
producer (with Ralph Richardson), Bees on the Boatdeck, Lyric Theatre, London, 1936. producer and director (with Robert Ross), Romeo and Juliet, 51st Street Theatre, New York City, 1940. producer, The Skin of Our Teeth, Phoenix Theatre, London, 1945. director, King Lear, Old Vic Theatr...
Elisabeth (Betsy) Tersteeg, 1869-1938; daughter of Hermanus Gijsbertus Tersteeg, manager of Goupil & Cie in The Hague Elisabeth (Lies) Huberta Du Quesne-Van Gogh, 1859-1936; sister of the artist and second wife of Jean Philippe Theodore Du Quesne van Bruchem Elisabeth Clara Johanna Hackstro...
The Founding Fathers: What Were They Really Like? Thomas Jefferson The 13 Most Cunning Military Leaders Cesare Beccaria Samuel Adams John Adams Andrew Jackson George Rogers Clark Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
At the end of the 20th century, a survey named her as one of the most famous civilians in American history before the Civil War, third only to Betsy Ross and Paul Revere. She continues to inspire generations of Americans struggling for civil rights. When Tubman died, the city of Auburn ...