History’s Moving Target; the New Deal & the Betsy Ross Flag

From President Obama’s press conference in February 2009 (via The New York Times):

And in fact there are several who have suggested that FDR was wrong to intervene back in the New Deal. They’re fighting battles that I thought were resolved a pretty long time ago.

Historians can’t even “resolve” whether or not Betsy Ross actually made the first American flag for the revolution (here and here).  History and myth can often become intertwined, so watch for what you think you know.

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