Describes the lives of several classes of French women during the Revolution, including society women, villagers, peasants, workers in Paris, nuns and churchgoers, and soldiers, and includes a chronology and annotated further reading list.
An account of the many roles played by women in the American Civil War, both on the battlefield and at home, introducing specific women such as author Louisa May Alcott and Confederate spy Rose O'Neal Greenhow.
Provides information about Molly Pitcher, a young wife during the Revolutionary War who followed her husband William into battle and took his place firing the cannon at British troops during the Battle of Monmouth after he collapsed from heat exhaustion.
Presents profiles of twelve leaders of the American Revolution, including George Washington, Paul Revere, and Benedict Arnold; and discusses the role of women in the war.
Discusses the contributions of various women who helped the American colonies break free of British rule, including Abigail Adams, Peggy Arnold, Esther Reed, Deborah Sampson, Mercy Warren, And Phillis Wheatley.
Profiles girls and women who participated in the American Revolution by refusing to buy British merchandise, collecting money, and even going to war as wives, nurses, spies, or soldiers.
Discusses the lives and roles of children and women during the American Revolution, including life and work on the home front, women nurses and soldiers, and children spying and fighting in the war. Features primary sources, a timeline, a glossary, and further resources.
Profiles eight women whose served as soldiers, spies, and patriots during the American Revolution including Deborah Samson, Nancy Morgan Hart, Margaret Corbin, Elizabeth Martin, and others.
