Who made this hand-stitched flag? Investigate these three primary sources. After you have examined them in detail, decide what you think is the answer to the question. Remember, some of the primary sources may not help you answer the question. Finally, compare your answer to what a Smithsonian historian says about the same primary sources by clicking "What the Historian Says."

 Caroline Purdy Letter, 1876
 Receipt for the Star-Spangled Banner
 Smithsonian Institution Annual Report, 1913-1914
 What the Historian Says
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