Who was the woman who disguised herself as a man in order to serve in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, that was featured in a biography by Ann McGovern?
Ann McGovern Ann McGovern Scheiner (née Weinberger; May 25, 1930 – August 8, 2015) was an American writer of more than 55 children's books, selling over 30 million copies. She may be best known for her adaptation of "Stone Soup", as well as "Too Much Noise", historical and travel non-fiction, and biographies of figures like Harriet Tubman and Deborah Sampson.
George Ross (delegate) George Ross Jr (May 10, 1730 – July 14, 1779) was a signer of the Continental Association and the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania. He was also the uncle of the man who married Betsy Griscom in 1773, giving her her famous married name: Betsy Ross. In 1952, he, George Washington, and Robert Morris appeared on a 3-cent stamp commemorating Betsy Ross.