She soon was part of a family of dolls that included her mother, father, cousin, friends, pets and her dog, Nosy. In 1952, the Ideal Toy Co. designed a Betsy McCall […] Skip to content ...

- When she first took on the project of writing about the life of Betsy Ross, historian Marla R. Miller said “I thought I would be dismantling the legend altogether.” But the author of ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia is celebrating the spooky season by hosting candle-lit tours that shed light on the ghastly conditions many had to face in the 18th century.