Lydia Darragh, Super Spy

Painted portrait of middle-aged Lydia Darragh in a bonnet, artist unknown, via WikiCommons When people imagine spies today, they typically envision sauve agents, decked out in the most innovative gadgets their time could offer or dressed up in an outfit that perfectly...

Prudence Cummings Wright, Minutewoman

A modern bridge in Pepperell Massachusetts, approximately where the minutewoman ambushed the British, via WikiCommons. The word “prudent” means to be cautious and careful, and in turn the name “Prudence” intends to invoke the same...

Deborah Sampson, Soldier Girl

Portrait of Deborah Sampson done in 1797 by Herman Mann, via Wikipedia. How many female soldiers do you know? Chances are, even if you have never met one personally, you have probably seen some women in the military within your lifetime. While it is normal for women...

Margaret Cochran Corbin, Camp Heroine

Plaque in Manhattan’s Fort Tryon Park remembering Margaret’s bravery and fighting spirit. “Molly Pitcher” is a legend heard by many Americans growing up, and often used as a blanket term to describe the elusive women who fought in battle during...

Esther DeBerdt Reed, Founder of The Ladies of Philadelphia

Portrait of Esther, via WikiCommons. During the time surrounding the Revolutionary War, women often found themselves relegated to the private sphere, meaning that much of their accepted work and socializing took place within the home and their public presence was...

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