Revolutionary mothers : women in the struggle for America's independence

The Resource Revolutionary mothers : women in the struggle for America's independence
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Revolutionary mothers : women in the struggle for America's independence
Title remainder
women in the struggle for America's independence
Statement of responsibility
Carol Berkin
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Language
eng
Summary
The American Revolution was a home-front war that brought scarcity, bloodshed, and danger into the life of every American. The author shows that women played a vital role throughout the struggle: we see women boycotting British goods in the years before independence, writing propaganda that radicalized their neighbors, raising funds for the army, and helping finance the fledgling government. We see how they managed farms, plantations, and businesses while their men went into battle, and how they served as nurses and cooks in the army camps; risked their lives carrying intelligence, participating in reconnaissance missions, or seeking personal freedom from slavery; served as spies, saboteurs, and warriors; and lived with the daily knowledge that their husbands could be hanged as traitors if the revolution did not succeed
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
973.3/082
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
E276
LC item number
.B47 2005
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • bibliography
  • indexes
Target audience
juvenile

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