Heroines of the American Revolution : America's founding mothers / by Diane Silcox-Jarrett ; illustrations by Art Seiden.
Summary: Biographical stories of heroic women from the American revolution.
Record details
- ISBN: 0965806529
- ISBN: 9780965806527
- Physical Description: 92 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
- Publisher: Chapel Hill, N.C. : Green Angel Press, [1998]
- Copyright: ©1998
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- At head of title: The heroines of historyIncludes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Abigail Adams : champion for equal rights for women -- Hannah Arnett : the patriot wife who would not be quiet -- Penelope Barker : leader of the Edenton Tea Party -- Catherine Moore Barry : the heroine of cowpens -- Martha Bratton : a brave and compassionate patriot woman -- Elizabeth Burgin : organizer of the great prisoner escape -- Margaret Corbin : Captain Molly -- Lydia Darragh : Quaker woman of conscience -- Emily Geiger : the quick-thinking messenger -- Nancy Hart : the war woman of Broad River -- Sybil Ludington : the female Paul Revere -- Grace and Rachel Martin : interceptors of the courier -- Molly Hays McCauley : Molly Pitcher -- Rebecca Motte : the patriot who burned her home -- Mary Lindley Murray : the woman who stopped the British Army -- Esther Reed : organizer of the Philadelphia Association -- Betsy Ross : making the flag -- Deborah Sampson : patriot soldier disguised as a man -- Nancy Ward : beloved woman of the Cherokee -- Mercy Otis Warren : patriot playwright -- Phillis Wheatley : the first African-American author -- Patience Wright : American spy in King George's court -- Prudence Wright : commander of the minutewomen -- Elizabeth Zane : the heroine of Fort Henry.
- Target Audience Note:
- 820L Lexile
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- Subject:
- Greenlee Daughters of the American Revolution > 2010-2011, donors.
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Women > Biography.
Women > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women.
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United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Women > Juvenile literature.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV 973.3082 SIL (Text) | 37810434987474 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/26/2026 |
