Nancy Hart, Markswoman

Nancy Hart depicted in a 1865 book, via Wikipedia. Nancy Hart was born in 1735 as Ann Morgan Hart, but she is referred to as Nancy. While much of her early life is unknown, in the American Revolution, Nancy Hart was one of the most notorious spies and rebels. She was...

Betty Zane, Frontier Heroine

Betty Zane passing her retrieved supply of gunpowder to the Fort Henry defenders, via Wikipedia. Imagine running through an open fire of gunshots, clutching onto the supply of gunpowder in your hands for your dear life. Your clothes are pierced, but you are...

Mary Catherine Goddard, Revolutionary Newswoman

A print of the Declaration of Independence made and distributed by Mary Goddard, stamped with her name at the bottom, via WikiCommons. For decades, magazines and newspapers have promoted some incredible changes across the world. Just like today, a few words on a small...

Anna Marie Lane, First Female Soldier

 A Revolutionary War era map of the Battle of Germantown. This is where Anna was tragically wounded. From the Library of Congress via WikiCommons. Women and girls have been invaluable during times of war or conflict for all of history, with their roles as nurses,...

Sarah Fulton, Mother of the Boston Tea Party

Memorial stone marker on the site of the home of Sarah Bradlee Fulton, active participant in the American Revolutionary War, via WikiCommons by Mmangan333. Women’s stories, like that of Sarah Fulton, are not always known as well as the men’s stories...

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