Every Saturday evening in October, the Betsy Ross House in Old City is hosting what's called a Bloodletting & Burials Tour where you learn macabre facts about life in the 18th century.

Megan Hilty, who originated the role and earned a Tony nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance, ...

"My favorite expression is, ‘It can’t be done,’” Ms. Gross said of her environmental activism. “I take that as a personal ...

The founder of American Village in Montevallo has died, on the same day his long-dreamed-of replica of Independence Hall opened. Tom Walker, the founder and president emeritus, died Thursday morning, ...

Philadelphia leadership held a moving ceremony at the Betsy Ross House in honor of the first responders in and around the city. Remembering the many lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, including those who ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Karen Butler, Executive Director at the Betsy Ross home in Philadelphia, gives the history of Betsy Ross and her contribution to the creation of the ...

Elizabeth Ross Berg, affectionately known as Betsy to her friends and family, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2025, in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan. Born on February 16, 1936, also in Detroit, ...

The White House has utilized AI technology to bring Betsy Ross’s story to life in a new video. Ross, known for stitching the first American flag, narrates her role in the Revolution, emphasizing that ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday’s ...