TY  - BOOK
AU  - Casey,Susan
TI  - Women heroes of the American Revolution: 20 stories of espionage, sabotage, defiance, and rescue 
T2  - Women of action
SN  - 1613745834 (hbk.)
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - Chicago, Illinois
PB  - Chicago Review Press
KW  - Women
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - 18th century
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Revolution, 1775-1783
KW  - Participation, Female
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (211-220) and index; Resisters, supporters, and rescuers -- Spies -- Saboteurs -- Soldiers and defenders of the home front -- Legendary ladies
N2  - "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"--
ER  -