. >> betsy ross was your great great great great grandmother? steve balderston's great great great great grandmother. >> you started off with this chest. what was that like? >> that was pretty exciting. >> in 2019, his family came across the he be graifd sea chest. on the top, john claypool, betsy ross's third husband. >> it had can originally been in my house, the family house. i made a couple of calls, my cousin richard balderston and claudia said it would be great to be donated to the museum. >> reporter: one year later nearly 3,000 miles away in remedy, washington, eileen and her brother david were going through her mother's belongings. >> was in paper, saying, to be brerved great care. >> it was in the garage. >> in a sears shoe box. >> it said diary of john claypool. >> it was worth saving. philip mead. >> how exciting is it to get a find like this and to rereconnect families together? >> it's one of the events of a lifetime. >> the chest and diary are now on permanent display in philadelphia. they provide personal insight into america's r

this is betsy ross and sewing for george washington. first american flag. was the only soldier that became a president. george washington gave her plan how she should make it the first american flag. the stars were only in a circle. george washington lived in washington. he had many children. when she's sewing, she can't stand. her legs will hurt. she was only a soldier. even small children can learn to use the an matsers camera. >> this is george washington's flag made by betsy ross and this is george washington's cherry tree. this is an american flag. this is a boy scout. when bad weather comes, you should take the american flag down. that's the rule about american flag. when you see a parade marching with an american flag, you have to take the hat off your head. american flags shouldn't be based on cars. they should be flying on an antenna. >> okay. why did you draw the stars in a circle? >> many states came to america because it was the last day of the old american flag. >> the first flag in the american colonies was the english flag of st. george. it a

you learned about betsy ross? i could even understand it. >> reporter: betsy ross was steve balderston's great, great, great grandmother. in 2019, that side of the family came across a sea chest from the american refrlvolution. on the top, john claypoole betsy ross' third husband. you started off with this chest. what was that like? >> that was pretty exciting. it had originally been in my family house. and so i made a couple of calls, and my cousin richard balderston and claudia said that it would be great to be donated to the museum. >> reporter: one year later, nearly 3,000 miles away in redmond, washington, ailenne and her husband david were going through her mother's belongings. >> in a piece of paper that said to be preserved with great care. >> come we did laugh. because -- >> it's in the garage. >> in an old seared shoebox. >> reporter: wow. this could have been thrown out. >> easily. >> the paper it said "diary of john claypoole." >> reporter: that describes the experiences of claypoole as a prisoner of w

pictures of the betsy ross house from where you're coming to us live. in history. my question for either betsy or ben, why is betsy ross house so important? >> do you want to take that? >> certainly. [laughter] >> well, it is a place to learn, one, about the history of flags and the way flags have changed over time. as you said, they're everywhere now. that was quite different then. and so the significance of the flag has changed quite a bit over time and i think that has a lot to say to how our country has changed over time. >> and also i believe that people just need to realize that this country was built not just by people who perhaps became household names but by the people, the women of this city, for example and of this country. my daughter who makes shirts for the soldiers. griff: great point. ben, we've got to leave it ross. happy fourth. alicia, it was great to be with you. happy fourth to you. alicia: ape fourth to you -- happy fourth to you as well and to all of you out there watching. anybody that has struggled with their weight knows how ha

this is betsy ross electric sewing machine. she's showing for judge washington the first american flag george washington. that was george washington didn't friend. he was only a soldier then he came a present president. george washington gave her a plan how she should make it the first american flag the stars weren't in a roded. they were only in a circle. george washington lived in washington better organized in philadelphia the two rods was his friend. he had seven children. but who is this sitting because when she's sewing she can't stand her legs were hurt when george washington has a gun because he was only a soldier. you are you? even small children can learn to use the animators camera. and when they filmed their drawings flamed by frame the own liveliness makes the pictures grow before our eyes. this is george washington's flag made by betty rose and this is george, washington's canyon his cherry tree. this is a american flag. this is a boy scout when banned weather comes then you should take the american flag down. tha

from that pay for those who don't know, betsy ross is the one who sold the american flag originally.st uprisings, i ran's uprising, the american flag is a symbol for freedom. freedom is universal and it's why 80% of americans are proud to be american. >> harris: emily? >> emily: i actually, in 2010, in the usoc their logo had only 13 stars and has for quite some time because i couldn't fit it on a logo so there is a history of them having, amending it slightly not out of disrespect but trying to capture the essence. however my bigger issue with this actually is a fact that they said they are seeking stakeholder's input and to me that means they only care with their sponsors say even though to me, team usa should represent every single american and i think the issue should be one of accuracy. in this climate way we are hearing apparently that the american flag is a symbol of hate and divisiveness, why now, then? >> harris: i want to come back to a couple things, kayleigh >> kayleigh: the u.s. olympic committee wanted new brand but the flag is not a brand. this is our country, this is

declaration, the constitution, the federalist papers are for thinking about columbia, uncle sam, betsy ross, the parades, the fireworks, lighting up this guy, the spirit of '76 is a feeling in your heart. so too with the songs of unabashed love of country culminating in a century a half later with god bless america, land that i love, the seven simplest words and get too hard not just for corey bush and maxine waters, but for apparently the majority of americans, only 36% of whom say they are proud to be american. to control the future is all too well understood if you destroy the past. columbia's gone, uncle sam is going, the flag is divisive and the declaration is racist. demolishing centuries of your inheritance is easy and our culture is our serious about it. independence day is a day to celebrate the declaration of independence from a powerful king far across the water. so to declare your independence from a woke totalitarian consensus that can stroll everything but build nothing. ♪ ♪ that is playing and singing with his band right there, he is an up-and-coming, plus my old chum from th