Heroines of the American Revolution : America's founding mothers

ISBN: 0965806529
ISBN: 9780965806527
Physical Description: print 92 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Publisher: Chapel Hill, N.C. : Green Angel Press, [1998]
Copyright: &copy;1998

America's founding mothers (other title)

Summary: Summary: Biographical stories of heroic women from the American revolution.

Record details

General Note:	At head of title: The heroines of history Includes 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