Today in Johnson City History, Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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Monday, June 3, 1776: Two hundred and fifty years ago today, “Tradition says that the first Stars and Stripes flag was the work of Betsy Ross, an upholsterer living in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War. In June, 1776, the 24-year-old widow was working in her shop in Arch Street when three gentlemen called. One was George Washington, commander in…