Margaret Manny was a milliner in colonial Philadelphia who made flags for the United States during the American Revolution. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"
Manny began making jacks and ensigns for ships as early as December 1774. The jack of the United States is a Maritime flag representing United States nationality flown on the Jackstaff in the bow of its vessels An ensign is a distinguishing Flag of a ship or a military unit or a distinguishing token emblem or badge such as a symbol of office Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a [1]. She also made the Grand Union Flag, or Continental Colors, first flown by John Paul Jones aboard the Alfred on 3 December 1775. The Grand Union Flag, also known as the Congress flag, the First Navy Ensign, the Cambridge Flag, and the Continental Colors, is considered John Paul Jones ( &ndash) was America's first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War. As Black Prince Black Prince was built at Philadelphia in 1774 Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
Historian Barbara Tuchman suggested that the reason Betsy Ross became famous for making flags instead of the relatively unknown Margaret Manny was "probably for no better reason than that she had fewer articulate friends and relatives to build a story around her. Barbara Wertheim Tuchman ( January 30, 1912 &ndash February 6, 1989) was an American self-trained Historian and author Betsy Ross ( January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836) was an American woman said to have sewn the first American flag which incorporated " [2]
References
- Leepson, Marc Flag: An American Biography 2004. ISBN 0-312-32308-5
- Tuchman, Barbara The First Salute: A View of the American Revolution. 1988. ISBN 0-394-55333-0
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