We have often studied the adventures and exploits of the men who participated in our country\'s War for Independence.
The stories and deeds in The Women of the American Revolution - Volume III provide inspiration for us all, and should be on the shelves of all.
An instant bestseller in its time, we are proud to bring this rare Volume back into print for all to enjoy.
These stories are not dry historical accounts, but are meant to be read, enjoyed, and recalled for generations to come.
Read these anecdotes of personal bravery, clever escapes, and valiant stands - the efforts of true American Women who were heroes in their time.
She not only presented Women at the hearth - she followed them to the battlefield and beyond.
With her unique perspective, she gave new life to this period of Colonial history.
Drawing from a wealth of sources - personal interviews, diaries, letters, and manuscripts - she probed the details of their personal triumphs and tragedies, and presented them in a popular and engaging style that can still be appreciated and enjoyed by contemporary readers.
The years before the American Revolution were times of changing loyalties and internecine rivalries, and the women\'s perspective provided a fresh view for interpretation of the times.
Osborn, Miss Susan Livingston, Lady Stirling, Experience Bozarth, Elizabeth Ferguson, Mercy Warren.
Rapalje, Mary Knight, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs.
Woodhull, Mrs.
Haynes, Sarah McCalla, Mary Adair, Mary Nixon, Mary Mills, Isabella Wylie, Rebecca Pickens, Sarah Buchanan, Nancy Van Alstine, Eleanor Wilson, Margaret Moncrieffe, Mary Murray, Mrs.
Strong, Margaret Elliot, Mrs.
Simpson, Jane Gaston, Mrs.
Gaston, Mary McClure, Jane Morrow, Isabella Ferguson, Mary Johnson, Jane Boyd, Mrs.
Motte, Esther Walker, Mrs.
Beard, Barbara McKenny, Nancy Green, Mrs.
Todd, Blandina Bruyn, Anne Fitzhugh, Katherine Steel, Mrs.
These Women include Annis Stockton, Lucy Knox, Margaret Whetten, Mrs.
In it she recounts the details of the lives and anecdotes of forty four American heroines who helped in the quest for American freedom.
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The Women of the American Revolution - Volume III, published in 1850, is the last Volume of the three part series penned by historian Elizabeth F.
Their contributions were as vital, and in many cases comparable to that of their male counterparts during the struggle for Colonial autonomy.
However, as Abigail Adams reminded us in a letter she wrote to her husband John, we should ...remember the ladies.
We have often studied the adventures and exploits of the men who participated in our country\'s War for Independence
