Belknap Chapter, Dover, New Hampshire (1).Association of Shrine Oriental Bands (1).Aprons, Robes, and Thrones Exhibition (1).Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Inc.Al Malaikah Temple (Los Angeles, Calif.) (1) Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America.Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (4)."The Masonic Hall of Fame: Extraordinary Freemasons in American History" (5)."The Badge of a Freemason: Masonic Aprons from the Collection" (4)."Signed and Sealed: Masonic Certificates" (3)."Prized Relics: Historic Souvenirs from the Collection" (1)."Paul Revere’s Ride Revisited: Drawings by Fred Lynch" (2)."Keeping Time: Clockmakers and Collectors" (4)."For All Time: Clocks and Watches from the National Heritage Museum" (2)."Every Variety of Painting for Lodges" (4)."Americans, Do Your Bit" World War I in Posters (3).
"A Free Mason Composed of the Materials of his Lodge" (1).She has won the Organization of American Historians’ Lerner-Scott Prize for the best dissertation in Women’s History and the 1998 Walter Muir Whitehill Prize in Colonial History.įor further information, contact the Museum at (781) 861‑6559 or visit our web site.īetsy Ross sewing the first American flag, c. She is Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and directs the Public History program there. Miller is an historian of early American women and work, and has made a career uncovering the lives of women who left little in the way of a documentary record. Made between 17, the flag will be available for viewing on the day of the lecture in the Museum’s Farr Conference Room. Linn, and is the concluding lecture in a series celebrating the National Heritage Museum’s treasured 15-star flag.
Miller’s recent publication, Betsy Ross and the Making of America, will be available for purchase and signing following the talk. Little known, however, is that she was fiercely on the side of the colonial resistance, reveled in its triumphs, and suffered consequences as a result. She was one of Philadelphia's most important flag makers from the Revolution through the War of 1812. Ross is thought to be important to our history above all for her role as a skilled needlewoman. Miller shares Ross as she truly was, piecing together the fascinating life of this beloved figure. Join us for the lecture, “Betsy Ross: The Life Behind the Legend,” on Saturday, November 5 at 2 pm to delve into the full life story this enduring American legend. Historian Marla R. Could Betsy Ross have changed history with a snip of a pair of scissors in the year 1776? Did that snip convince George Washington, the nation’s future first president, that five-pointed stars suited better than six? Perhaps.
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