Women heroes of the American Revolution : 20 stories of espionage, sabotage, defiance, and rescue /
Casey, Susan
Women heroes of the American Revolution : 20 stories of espionage, sabotage, defiance, and rescue / Susan Casey. - 226 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm - Women of action . - Women of action (Chicago, Ill.) .
Includes bibliographical references (211-220) and index.
Resisters, supporters, and rescuers -- Spies -- Saboteurs -- Soldiers and defenders of the home front -- Legendary ladies.
"Susan Casey gives 20 remarkable girls and women the spotlight they deserve in this lively collection of biographical profiles. These women took action in many ways: as spies, soldiers, nurses, water carriers, fundraisers, writers, couriers, and more. Women Heroes of the American Revolution brings a fresh new perspective to their stories resulting from interviews with historians and with descendants of participants of the Revolution and features ample excerpts from primary source documents. Also included are contextualizing sidebars, images, source notes, and a bibliography"--
1613745834 (hbk.) 9781613745830 (hbk.)
2014032760
Women--History--United States--18th century--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--Participation, Female--Revolution, 1775-1783--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--Women--Revolution, 1775-1783--Juvenile literature.
Women heroes of the American Revolution : 20 stories of espionage, sabotage, defiance, and rescue / Susan Casey. - 226 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm - Women of action . - Women of action (Chicago, Ill.) .
Includes bibliographical references (211-220) and index.
Resisters, supporters, and rescuers -- Spies -- Saboteurs -- Soldiers and defenders of the home front -- Legendary ladies.
"Susan Casey gives 20 remarkable girls and women the spotlight they deserve in this lively collection of biographical profiles. These women took action in many ways: as spies, soldiers, nurses, water carriers, fundraisers, writers, couriers, and more. Women Heroes of the American Revolution brings a fresh new perspective to their stories resulting from interviews with historians and with descendants of participants of the Revolution and features ample excerpts from primary source documents. Also included are contextualizing sidebars, images, source notes, and a bibliography"--
1613745834 (hbk.) 9781613745830 (hbk.)
2014032760
Women--History--United States--18th century--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--Participation, Female--Revolution, 1775-1783--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--Women--Revolution, 1775-1783--Juvenile literature.