THE FIRST FLAG.
Over one hundred years ago, there lived in Philadelphia a young woman named Betsy Ross.
From the time she was a little girl she liked to sew. When her husband died she made money by her needlework.
One day there came to her little brown house the great General Washington.
He wanted a new flag for his soldiers to carry in their war against the King of England.
When he heard of the beautiful needlework of Betsy Ross, he came to ask her to help him.
Together they planned a flag that had thirteen stripes and thirteen stars.
A few days later Betsy Ross showed General Washington the flag. She had cut it and sewed it with her own hands.
General Washington was so pleased that he told his soldiers to have their flags made at once.
Soon the beautiful stars and stripes were flying all over the country.
In Philadelphia, the little house where Betsy Ross lived is still standing.